Kikuyu
East AfricaKenya

Kikuyu

Region

East Africa

Country

Kenya

Language

Gĩkũyũ

Population

~8 million

OVERVIEW

Kenya's largest ethnic group, the Kikuyu people have a profound oral tradition and played a central role in the independence movements of the 20th century.

THEMES

AgricultureOral HistoryResistance

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