144 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
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This widely-acclaimed book on a troubled period of Kenyan history summarizes some of the more important Kikuyu customs, and a discussion of their break-down under the impact of European civilization. This discussion illustrates why and how the Mau Mau came into being and how the situation could be improved so that peace could once again come to Kenya.
Part 1 ONE The Kikuyu before the coming of the European; Chapter I The Kikuyu and their Land; Chapter II MARRIAGE CUSTOMS; Chapter III INITIATION CEREMONIES AND EDUCATION; Chapter IV SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; Chapter V RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; Chapter VI MAGIC: WHITE AND BLACK; Part 2 TWO The Kikuyu Today and the Mau Mau Movement; Chapter VII THE COMING OF THE EUROPEAN; Chapter VIII CHANGES IN THE PRESENT CENTURY; Chapter IX THE BREAKDOWN OF TRIBAL CUSTOMS; Chapter X KIKUYU POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; Chapter XI THE GROWTH OF MAU MAU; Chapter XII OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE;
Biography
L S B Leakey
This intensely illuminating book there is not one of the pages that is not charged with interest and relevance - Wilson Harris, The Spectator
Makes an important contribution towards the understanding of the problems that threaten Kenya - The Observer
