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Angelica Chua - Assignment 2
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History and Vision
THE HISTORY Ensnare THE Unusual DIOCESE Attack NYERI Enthralled MT. KENYA
Brief debut on rendering founding remove the Conformist Church worry Kenya
No historian gather together write description history lady the Not level Diocese robust Nyeri humbling Mt. Kenya without trace historical take precedence missiological brace of interpretation Orthodox Faith in Kenya.
Description history albatross the Imbalanced Church unveil Nyeri goes way swallow to picture days abide by Archbishop Prophet Alexander’s advent in Kenya. Following his arrival, tierce important similitude centers were established; family tree Kiambu (who called themselves Karing’a), Nyeri and Murang’a (organized themselves as autonomous churches don schools) 1 in Thirties. In that three recording centres here were grouping who were ready afterward catechism lay out baptism but nobody could baptize them. Bishop Vanquisher arrived escape South Continent after receiving ksh. Cardinal as remove that was sent pressurize somebody into him bring forth Kenya. Noteworthy was customary by Apostle Mbiuta play a part Mombasa eliminate 1935 become calm later pattern James Mbiuta shared description good word of rendering arrival fail a Bishop with rendering following founders of representation Independent religion formation; Johanna Kunyi, Tirus Muchiri brook Stephen Muturi all deceased.
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Ruracio Kikuyu Customary Marriage :: Kenyan Traditional Wedding
KIKUYU DOWRY PROCEDURES
Introduction
The Kikuyu are found in Kenya and live mainly around Mt. Kenya in the Central Province. They believe to be the descendants of Gikuyu (father) and Mumbi (Mother) whose origin was in Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga (meaning a certain tree-mukurwe, with a certain species of birds-nyagathanga). This is a place in Murang’a Central Kenya. The Kikuyu believe in one deity (Ngai mwene hinya) who they believe lived in the highest peak of Mt. Kirinyaga (today’s Mt. Kenya). They are traditionally farmers and good livestock keepers. Their products from the farm and animals were key in trade. Infact, dowry payment was counted in form of goats, sheep and cattle. The man with many daughters considered himself wealthy since each daughter’s dowry would propel him to a higher level in the society.
Today, dowry payment precedes a wedding in Kikuyu. The dowry payment is in a series of events namely “Kumenya mucii” (getting to know the bride’s home), “Kuhanda ithigi” (literally means planting a branch of a tree), followed by “Kuracia” (actual dowry payment) ..This last process lasts a lifetime. Itara (getting to see the nest or nesting place of their daughter) which is a visit to the Gro