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Burn my heart

Ithaka na wiyathi. Burn my heart. Hapana - no Ndio - yes Bwana- master Wazungu - white people Ugali - cornmeal porridge Irio - potato, corn, greens, and beans dish Jambo - hello Mami - mother Baba- father. Kikuyu/Swahili . Culture.

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Burn my heart

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  1. Ithaka na wiyathi Burn my heart

  2. Hapana- no Ndio- yes Bwana- master Wazungu- white people Ugali- cornmeal porridge Irio- potato, corn, greens, and beans dish Jambo- hello Mami- mother Baba- father Kikuyu/Swahili

  3. Culture • The Kikuyu tribe believes in Ngai (Ngai is their God) • They are superstitious about the number ten. So instead they say a “full nine”. • Girls and boys are raised differently. Girls plant crops and discipline school girls. Boys are the head of the household and make most major decisions.

  4. Cuisine • Ugali- a stiff cornmeal porridge • Githeri- maize and beans dish • Irio- potatoes, greens, and beans dish • Roasted goat, beef, chicken and collards such as spinach and carrots

  5. Mau Mau • Most of the rebels came from Kikuyu background. • They would come into your village at night and force you to take an oath to keep the Mau Mau a secret. • Anyone who did not take the oath would either be killed or their house would be burned down. • Some of the Mau Mau members would make people kill or harm European farmers at knife point and if they didn’t they would be killed.

  6. Some Animals of Kenya • Cheetahs • Zebras • Lions • Giraffes • Baboons • Rhinos • Cows

  7. Ithakanawiyathi Land and freedom

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