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Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi

In short: Find the sacred fig tree in the Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi account of clan origins.

Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi · The sacred fig tree FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 139 Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi Find the sacred fig tree in the Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi account of clan origins. Origin Agĩkũyũ origin tradition in the Mount Kenya region. Atlas record 1938 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF The sacred fig tree Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Agĩkũyũ origin tradition in the Mount Kenya region.

In Jomo Kenyatta’s account, Ngai shows Gĩkũyũ where to live. When the daughters of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi grow up, a tree becomes the setting for another turning point. The fig tree connects the family’s story with the beginnings of a wider community.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1938 · Mount Kenya region
    Jomo Kenyatta · Facing Mount Kenya · ch. 1 · Published collection

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Origin
Black Horse. Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-gikuyu-mumbi/