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The Main Kikuyu Myth of
Origin God made Gkyand Mmbi andplaced him near
Mount Kenya at a place called MkrwewaGathanga
Gky and Mmbi had 9 daughters but no sons:
Wanjir, Wambi, Njeri, Wanjik, Nyambra, Wairim,
Waithra, Wangar, andWang
Gky had to sacrifice to god (MweneNyaga or Ngai)
to get husbands for the daughters.
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2nd Myth of Origin
Mmbere was first man who also created world
Had 3 sons: Maasai, Gky and Kamba
Gave them the choice of a spear, bow, or digging-stick: The Maasai chose the spear; the Kambachose the bow, and Gky preferred the digging-stick.
Maasai were told to hold the plains and keeplivestock, Gky was told to live by agriculture,and Dorobo to hunt game
The Kikuyu proper, the Meru and the Wakamba
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3rd Myth of Origin
Man wanders, knee starts to swell
3 boys from knee
Boy 1 domesticated animals
Boy 2 grew wild plants
Boy 3 ironwork, ³moturi´ forger of iron
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