Culture Quest: The Kikuyu

The historians have it the Gikuyu family came from West Africa, Congo basin, along with other Bantus such as Kamba, Embu, Meru and Mbeere settling in the central part of Kenya but the natives trace their roots from their forefather 'Gikuyu' who was created by a supreme god known as Ngai.
Culture Quest dives deep into the culture and history of the Kikuyu
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[@bantumother2656]

So proud to be a Kikuyu, coming home from America, back home in Kenya after 400 hundred years, at age 70. Named by an Mt Kenya Elder 'Wanjiru"

[@charlesmaina1131]

Uliendah waph

[@wazir7747]

400 hundred year how

[@brianndonga7989]

Welcome back Sister, I understand. We welcome you home. Thaaitha Thai ya ngai Thai.

[@cikunjush6716]

Beautiful culture, proud to be part of it.

[@risamachedaulemgaza2969]

Hahaha gikuyuuuu

[@Teekay254]

Religion messed us up... Our Ancestors Gikuyu and Mumbi Has Done More For You Than Jesus. 🙏🏿 🙏🏿 Asè Mama Mumbi

[@francisgichuhi6884]

Proud to be a Kikuyu,thaai kúré nyúbà yà múmbí

[@mwas4299]

Proud to be a Kikuyu in diaspora

[@lucyhamisi4441]

Great teachings

[@rosenjeru5456]

beautiful culture. ni tuchokie ruii mukaro

[@Myhealth_checker5690]

I love my culture 💕 very wonderful

[@jacintakamau9480]

Beautiful culture

[@wairimuwakago3606]

Pround me ukuyu damu thaaaai

[@ndabarithuku8548]

Informative. Aithaga ( spiritual leaders) munjiru ( medicine man & magician)

[@EcologistEvans.9819]

This one should be done in Kikuyu now ...

[@mayahjoachim9233]

Oh how I wish to be there I see a true life..

[@ndegwamugo9304]

Our beautiful culture.!!! What's the title of the song in the background

[@EcologistEvans.9819]

Muumburo- wanjambi...

[@ddnkmurmuur220]

Wa’Keda’9!🤔WAKANDA⁉️🧐Nyuba ya dhey👉🏾🌜🌍🌻🌛dhai dha dhaia 3tyms⁉️🤔3tyms,triun,trinity ⁉️💭🧐👀.mae(Mary/Maria) ❤️ma Mumbi ,water of nun(0) that bore 9 daughters WHO spread clans across East&central regions of dh Lake District whose mountains of dh moon (kiri’nya’gah&kiri’ma’Jah’ruu) stands tall.‼️🙏🏿❤️👉🏾🌜🌍🌻🌛🌚

[@rosegathoni8443]

Wa gikoyo arriiiiiiirriiiiriiiirrriiirriiii haya. Heya

[@t0n0k0]

Kikuyu Bantu didn't come directly to Kenyan Highlands, as Africans don't reduce history to sound bytes (sic) or next generations will take it for a fact. Wangu Wamakeri, is also a big story in our tradition. As journalists earn your pay; you already have a bad reputation, don't add a simple Google search to your only research as well.

[@oppsinlyf]

ktns video quality is alway poor, not to expect from one of the biggest stations in kenya

[@MrMborokubwa]

Ktn has the poorest video quality.Really in this 21st century?

[@karisbenisrael7842]

They are part of the lost tribes of Israel! They most likely are the Tribe of Levi! Peace to all my people scattered all over the earth!

[@ObediyahNazir]

They are not the tribe of Levi but the tribe of Judah

[@ObediyahNazir]

@@MrDogg08 Those of us in the West hemisphere are Israel, not Judah. Read Joel 3. Judah went East and was scattered to the four corners, eastward not westward

[@ObediyahNazir]

@Wahome Then you haven't read Joel, my friend.

[@jacintakamau9480]

Karis Ben Israel peace

[@nyamgodhowuodombare425]

The HebreWay there are a lot of Israel in Africa scattered all over Africa. The same way there are juda offsprings in the west I have even met one guy from South America, he is a seventh generation of a slave who was captured from Kenya, Mombasa.

[@Gitohandro]

Why does the story start halfway?

[@petergithinji6657]

Age set is not mihiriga but mariika

[@jeffreyrichardson]

Kohenia Mae Mbuku Komemenda 5

[@hairgang1743]

This reporter keeps on calling THINGIRA thigira... Somebody tell him what thigira means ..

[@kevinbarasamhm5941]

Mumbi and Gikuyu is a myth!! But it is one that is done so well. It is absurd to ask Historical questions to a Myth. Happy with Culture Quest, thanks for the initiative Ktn News

[@jecinterwanjiii5165]

Kevin Barasa why watch then and it's a myth

[@wambuiwamuigai4003]

You not a kikuyu I don’t blame you...that’s why you wouldn’t know...that’s why it’s a myth for you…

[@GlobalSouthObserver]

There is another story about Kikuyu origin in Baci Ethiopia

[@muniusamuel6011]

@@GlobalSouthObserver Tell us

[@muniusamuel6011]

Barasa we cant blame you are a mental slave. Pole sana kaka

[@nkeveo6967]

The Kikuyu Gikuyu are ancient Israelites of the Bible. These are Old Testament customs.

[@HolisticDramaFree]

Really? Where is the proof, I want to learn more

[@HolisticDramaFree]

Jackson Kariuki Thank you 🔥

[@davidkamau1715]

This analogy that we came from Congo its a lie,, we are neither in any way associated with jews. We have a very beutiful creation theory. Our family tree started from Gikuyu n Mumbi. Period!!!

[@abelyahubenyasharalbenyahu9656]

You just don't understand or you are so ignorant.

[@SireAzi1]

@@abelyahubenyasharalbenyahu9656 Ignorance run deep

[@mtnm7516]

How does this historian's self professed confusion help.

[@otienootieno4231]

Just fables like those in the Bible. Is Zacheus still on top of that sycamore tree? Did Jesus already pass?

[@mantauan1170]

Otieno Otieno One Day you will see and understand there is always a hidden truth in those so called Fables.I Bet u a Luo I tell your bitterness

[@jahcure5619]

Boys names plz

[@judekarianjahi170]

bana KTN biggest tv station the picture quality or cameras ni mbovu,i got to adjust my computer from 1440p to 720p that is hd i never watch anything below hd n it seems ktn is using outdated cameras that are stuck at 240p defalut setting!!this is basic camera work people what then do you do with a 4k tv leave it in the box till this people upgrade get your game up ktn stop modernising bad quality back to CITIZEN NEWS!!

[@richardmwaniki7860]

You should have explained it in a kikuyu language

[@ericngugimukora3120]

Exactly

[@sarahkarongo838]

Hahaha 😂 😂 😂 I never thought kikuyus wanakuanga na uganga, wanjiru ni moto ya kuotea Bali

[@mtnm7516]

Achana na usichoelewa. Kuna tofauti kati ya uganga na unachowaza hapa wewe.

[@levyanalo8728]

@@mtnm7516 kubali nyinyi Ni waganga kwenda

[@jahcure5619]

The old guy is saying warigia n de presenter saying wamuyu she's de one never got married

[@yukinat1]

Same not a mistake

[@jeffreyrichardson]

Warigia clan williams fresh tuna fish can matthew kristens man

[@otienootieno4231]

Who married the women? Luos or Pokots?

[@amosleonard1652]

Otieno Otieno maasai

[@martinmoses3171]

since before it was a taboo fo a kikuyu lady to be married by luo.reason given is that luo dont circimsised

[@sofiaabdul2372]

Ukabi the masai

[@sifangwira90]

😂😂

[@cytkl]

Makosa ya mwafrika Ni kuacha Mila yake na kufuata shetani muzungu. Mentally enslaved

[@nyamgodhowuodombare425]

I agree, mwafrika amechukia Mila za kiafrika , amechukia wafrika wenzake, na hata rangi ya mwili yake. Rangi ya mzungu na mixed race ndio kila mwafrika anaifuata.

[@cytkl]

@@nyamgodhowuodombare425 Imagine na mwafrika ruled the Planet in harmorny. The wazungu Ni andui demons in human flesh. Wanachukia everything that is Natural creating artificial Planet

[@nyamgodhowuodombare425]

Ctykl melony yes we are the rulers of this Mother Earth, hao rangi zingine wako tu na nia ya kuaribu dunia na kutuweka watumwa wa kiakili

[@cytkl]

@@nyamgodhowuodombare425 Research historia ya weusi, Kush ,kemet nubia black Asia Timbuktu. Black Moors ndio walicivilize wazungu. Huku ujerumani kuko na Statues zao na kwa court of Arms zao pia Mzungu kazi yake Ni kumumaliza mweusi sababu mweusi Ako na Powers na hajinjui. But unfortunately Ni wadogo wanajinjua ambao hawafuati heathenways.

[@nyamgodhowuodombare425]

Ctykl melony I know that Bro, they stole everything from sisi wafrika, alafu waka anza na historia ya uongo ati wafrika hawakuwa wanajua kusoma, ilhali waafrika ndio waliwafundisha kusoma. How come the first coin was minted in east Africa, during that time wazungungu bado walikuwa wanatumia bata Trade, hata hawakuwa wanajua pesa ni nini, wamejaribu kuharibu civilisation ya watu weusi, nia Yao ilikuwa kumaliza rangi nyeusi duniani, but bado tuko hapa going strong.

[@jahcure5619]

Now I get wamuyu also is warigia sorry

[@user-fs9yk3mg4m]

Aty mluhya😂😂

[@jeffreyrichardson]

5 kehinganda keguni mbuka geka

[@nelsononyango5920]

It is good where did culture gone now peaple are killing each other because of money turudi kwa faini au malu.

[@kuzminkoba2722]

Sura yake kama chura Ile inakaa Kwa ndizi.

[@mkenyamzalendo9155]

According to my research,the funny history of kikuyu origin was designed and propelled by mtu wa kibelebele.

[@amosleonard1652]

Benson Maina 😂😂😂😆

[@levyanalo8728]

@@amosleonard1652 true, akuna venye mwanamke ataform clan,

[@GlobalSouthObserver]

@@levyanalo8728 wasichana waliolewa na Maasai

[@bongasasa3895]

Hawa watu wachunguzwe kabisa nobody just wakes up one day and Hama with the whole community all the way from Congo leaving all that lush landscape and walk all the way through country kathaa barefoot pass lake victoria and the Rift Valley! Hawa watu walifukuzwa and wanted to hide some where far from Congo! The question is who lived in this central province and wakikuyu wali do nini na wao? John Alanamu and Moha kazi kwenu go to Congo and find out what these troublesome people did over there? Then we have a clear picture. Besides all that I dig this culture and watu funky collective

[@bongasasa3895]

Hapana seriously read my comment again I am just want to know more I hate no one just interested in history. Just fill the gaps sisemi murudi Congo

[@bongasasa3895]

Everybody shifted from place to place look at my community dustyfoots verywhere around the world for a reason nini mbaya?

[@muiggz84]

Bonga Sasa am not a Kikuyu but I can tell that you're full of ignorance, naivety and stupidity in you and no cure

[@bongasasa3895]

And yes you are troublesome just like we so hata hiyo nini mbaya? Kenya without Kikuyu is boring if you ask me so I wouldn’t change you just adapt to live peacefully with you funky collective that’s all kwani nini mbaya?

[@bongasasa3895]

Kwani wewe ni daktari wacha kunigonga na hasira mob just made a comical statement that anyone down my mtaa will kula veve with learn some banta man that why you don’t see a lot of Kikuyu getting their knickers in a twist chill man!

[@amosleonard1652]

9 doughters got married to..' ukabi'..... Maasai men

[@mantauan1170]

Ian rose Don't take everything literally!!!! It's just symbolic

[@levyanalo8728]

You are rite my brother, how can a woman form a clan!? The men who married the women must be from maasai and ogieks

[@vincentmbogo4767]

@@levyanalo8728 haha! You don't know anything about the kikuyu clan lineage. Stick to what you know?

[@GlobalSouthObserver]

@@vincentmbogo4767a lot of Kikuyu have share paternal DNA with Maasai

[@blackfacemrblackninja7840]

@@GlobalSouthObserver kkikuyu dna ....[[southern east african kenya 57.1%]]] [[ethiopian &eritrean 15.6%]]] sudanese 12.3%]]].[[.somali 0.8%] [[angola & congolese 0.3%]]] [[west africa 0.5]]

[@chrisci261]

this history is baseless ..my question is who married those 9 daughters and the last one who made her pregnant

[@lucyhamisi4441]

smartwriter they moved from Congo and settled central Kenya and got married there . The men who married the ladies are from central . The ninth refused to get married but she had kids .

[@chrisci261]

lucy hamisi one question do you move with your tribe to where you get married ...the story does not make sense unless someone convinces me that their husbands were ukuyu

[@oppsinlyf]

her dad idiot

[@amosleonard1652]

smartwriter maasai

[@yunicewanjiku3566]

Wakati Mumbai na gikuyu waliomba Mungu ju ya hawa wasichana Mungu aliwambia aende pahari fulani mmoja mmoja akifika hapo anakuta kinjana hapo yani miracles ni mkamba tu ju ya kuuza before kuolewa

[@yukinat1]

Kikuyus are Hebrews from Israel but not Bantus and we were told is we came immigrated to Bassi Abyssinia modern day Ethiopia after the collapse of Israel in 70AD then immigrated to Kenya

[@maasaimusicunlimited2811]

History is quite clear that all bantus(including kikuyu ) came from cameroon through congo forest

[@kim1570]

Kikuyus are bantus, and bantus are hebrews, specifically, the 12 Israelite tribes. All bantus were in Egypt and different parts of the Nile Valley, from Abyssinia to Meroe all the way down to what is now the East African coast in Somalia. That's why we all speak different dialects of the same bantu language, hence understanding one another. We are one people, and I say this as a Mugikuyu myself. We're not separate from other bantus. Also ask the Chagga/Sukuma of Tanzania, our very close relatives (some people call them the Agikuyu of Tanzania) - they'll tell you that we were all in North East Africa. They specifically say that they were in Lalibella.

[@wasong81]

I remember when I went to kenya in October for the first time in fall break and I got to see the 🛖 ( huts ).