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Kikuyu cinema and film production are a very recent phenomenon among the Agikuyu. They have become popular only in the 21st century. In the 20th century, most of the Agikuyu consumed cinema and film produced in the west. Popular Kikuyu film productions include comedies such as Machang'i series and Kihenjo series.
Wangũ wa Makeri (c. 1856–1915 or 1936 [1] [2]) was a Kikuyu tribal chief, known as a headman, during the British Colonial period in Kenya.She was the only female Kikuyu headman during the period, who later resigned following a scandal in which she engaged in a Kibata dance,this was the ultimate transgression since kibata was never to be danced by women.
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A 1909 oil painting of a Kikuyu woman by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The Kenyan part of the East Africa Protectorate became the Kenya Colony, a British Crown colony, in 1920. [1] [2] White settlers took 7 million acres (28,000 km 2), including some of the most fertile areas.
Thuku argued that land was an important factor of production and that the livelihood of the Kikuyu people, who are primarily farmers, risked being lost. His message reverberated strongly not only within his immediate Kikuyu tribe but also with other farming communities in Kenya and Africa.
Routledge note that the Kikuyu state that the Agumba gradually disappeared from the land following Kikuyu settlement. They note that one tradition states that they went "west to a big forest". Another Kikuyu narrative claims the Agumba were chased away by marabou storks sent by Mwene Nyaga to make way for the Kikuyu. [3]