The Story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi

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According to the Kikuyu myth of origin, a supernatural being known as Ngai, or Mwene Nyaga, who resides in Kĩrĩnyaga (Mt. Kenya), created the first man and woman, known as Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi, respectively. The myth posits that one day Ngai gave Gĩkũyũ the fertile land between Mount Kenya (Kĩrĩnyaga), the Kĩrĩmambogo Hills (Kĩanjahĩ), the … Read more

Hello world!

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Welcome to Gĩthaka kia ugi.  Githaka means a densely forested area, land or earth. It is derived from the word ũthaka which means beautiful with the prefix gĩ- amplifying the beauty thus depicting something extremely beautiful or a big beautiful thing.  kia is conjunction of in kikuyu and ugi is the kikuyu word for knowledge.  … Read more