Kikuyu people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kikuyu (also Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic group. [1] The term Kikuyu is the Swahili borrowing of the autonym Gĩkũyũ (Gikuyu pronunciation: [ɣèkòjóꜜ]) History.
The Kikuyu Creation Story — Google Arts & Culture
WEBThe Kikuyu people traditionally believed in a supreme being (Ngai), who lived on Mount Kenya. The name 'Ngai', meaning ‘one creator God’, was borrowed from the Maa language and used by both the...
Kikuyu, Kenya - Wikipedia
WEBKikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi.
The Kikuyu Community of Kenya — Google Arts & Culture
WEBThe Kikuyu (also known as Agikuyu) are a central Bantu community. They share common ancestry with the Embu, Kamba, Tharaka, Meru and Mbeere. Traditionally they inhabited the area around Mount...
Kikuyu People - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 30, 2021 · The Kikuyu People (aka Gikuyu or Agikuyu) are a Bantu-speaking people who occupied territory in what is today central Kenya in East Africa from the 17th century onwards. They established themselves primarily as agriculturalists around Mount Kenya and the Highlands.
Kikuyu | History, Culture & Language | Britannica
WEBKikuyu, Bantu-speaking people who live in the highland area of south-central Kenya, near Mount Kenya. In the late 20th century the Kikuyu numbered more than 4,400,000 and formed the largest ethnic group in Kenya, approximately 20 percent of the total population.
Who Are the Kikuyu? - WorldAtlas
WEBDec 29, 2017 · The Kikuyu are the largest single ethnic tribe in Kenya, making up 22% of the country’s population. It is believed that the Kikuyu people migrated from Lake Chad to East Africa in 1000 AD, settling in the fertile central highlands of …
Gikuyu (Kikuyu) People of Kenya - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBApr 27, 2017 · As with other peoples in Africa, the Gikuyu—also spelled Kikuyu—comprise people of different origins. The 10 million Gikuyu (22 percent of the Kenyan population) live mainly in central Kenya, Rift Valley, as well as in Nairobi. They belong to a northeastern Bantu-speaking group.
Kikuyu Music and Dancing — Google Arts & Culture
WEBThe Kikuyu are a community found around the slopes of Mount Kenya. Like many Kenyan communities, they traditionally celebrated ceremonial occasions – such as weddings, initiations, and...
Kikuyu: History, Religious Systems, and Rituals | SpringerLink
WEBJan 1, 2022 · By 1900, the Kikuyu, a patriarchal Bantu ethnic group, occupied the fertile volcanic highland territory stretching from the South Western foothills of Mt. Kenya to the Northern outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.