The Kikuyu Marriage

Description

Main focus is the topic of Marriage and practices that have been forget by the modern Kikuyu.

This book brings on board two core issues, namely the origin the Kikuyu group and moves to the Kikuyu Culture and in particular ,the most important element of this culture,marriages and the process there of.

Bantu grouping is found in most of sub Saharan countries as far as southAfrica with over 300 sub clans. The Kikuyu belong to the Kenya central Bantu known as Thagichu. It then moves on to show how the Kikuyu mythology which says that Gikuyu and Mumbi originated in Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga. However, the various inter disciplinary scholars referenced in the book, shows how Bantu groups migrated from around Gabon to the current locations where each group settled.

The other core issue deals with the expansion of the Kikuyus through marriages,. The Kikuyu marriage process was governed by their rich culture. It then moves on to show various deviations from the original well defined path and practices brought about by the embrace of Christianity and or Islam. It then shows remedial ways that does not conflict with either Christianity and or Islam. (Gucokia rui Mukaro)

The book also appreciates the genealogy of Jesus as captured in the gospels of Luke and Mathew and borrows this idea and shows by example how Kikuyu clans can create their family trees as an example Gathubati and Mugo shows.

The book have two core issues, namely their origin within Bantu group and then Kikuyu Marriage processes within its cultural setup.