Kenya · Folktales and oral traditions
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Kenya
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 1
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 0
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In the story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi, Mount Kenya is where the land of the future family comes into view. Jomo Kenyatta’s 1938 account also brings a sacred fig tree into focus. Following these places shows how the story grows from household to community.
Tales in the Atlas
Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi
1938 · Jomo Kenyatta · Facing Mount Kenya · ch. 1
Tales found across countries
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