Kikuyu People

The Kikuyu people are one of the many tribes of Kenya. They are the largest though containing about 41% of the countries population. The Kikuyu came to Kenya during the Bantu Migration. It is said that a man named Gikuyu is the founder of the Kikuyu tribe. The story is that the god, Ngai, took Gikuyu to the top of Kirinyaga and told him to build a house and live there. He also brought Gikuyu a wife named Mumbi. They had ten kids, but they said that they only had nine. This is because it is bad luck to say ten in their culture. From the nine daughters came the clans; Achera, Agachiku, Airimu, Ambui, Angare, Anjinu, Angui, Aithaga, Aitherandu. Kikuyu people are traditionally farmers and their homeland at the foothills of Mt. Kenya is highly agricultured. They are also famous for making pots, woven baskets, flat trays, arrowheads, spears, and swords. Over all the Kikuyu people are famous for keeping their culture alive by passing on their ways.