The Kikuyu people posed a formidable threat to the colonialist agenda of the white settlers who invaded our lands, as our strong sense of shared identity and rich cultural traditions were the wellspring which empowered our resistance against their occupation. Determined to undermine the unity which was our strength, the colonial authorities responded with a systematic campaign to dismantle the pillars of Kikuyu/Tribal society. They outlawed our rituals, seized our ancestral lands, and forced our children into their schools in the hopes of indoctrinating the next generation into docile compliance. Their efforts to erase what it means to be Kikuyu were chillingly effective, but the colonial regime is long gone, and yet the erosion of our culture continues apace. The battalions of the white man may have departed from our shores, but his ideology remains entrenched in the institutions he left behind. The education system still denigrates traditional beliefs, politicians promote Western modes of thought, and zealous religious converts from both foreign and domestic faiths alike rail against our cultural practices as sinful. These modern standard-bearers of colonial prejudice now prosecute the mission that was once driven by force of arms, attacking the integrity of Kikuyu identity through legal sanction rather than naked aggression. Their intentions echo those of the imperialists who came before them - to render us a fragmented people, severed from the rich heritage that once nurtured our united resolve.
@winniethuo9736
6 ай бұрын
Shall we say thank God they did? They say in their many talks that they made a covenant with Ngai to give them what it took to reclaim what was 'rightfully' theirs. The question can be raised here: How much land does one man want? We can also remind ourselves that man is ready to alter their philosophy of life when the tough gets going. Most Mzungu will never know what it means to own land. The Mau Mau gathered together and came up with a survival strategy for their time to safeguarde what mattered to them. Unfortunately, they came out jubilant at cost to many. But they are not the Gikuyu na Mumbi. Stuff happened within kikuyu lands well before this era, which called for different responses. Come back a hundred years later and matters that cause conflicts are in plenty, but the solutions may differ depending on the understanding at the time. The bottom line is that the human mind does not like following leadership a guru, a system, a belief, does not like being obedient, which is why we are forever using authority East to West. There is no path to the truth because, on the way, there are circumstances that can alter any minute. So Mau Mau worked then using the strategies available them at the time, and so will the future generations no doubt about that because nature is wholesome and has its survival needs before a small section of itself. Kikuyu will survive as it has done for years without a doubt. History tells very clearly that man does not learn from it.
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
I would say that the only people who don't learn from the past are Africans. As Ali Mazrui once observed, Africans have no long term memory. They forget too easily. They have the memory of a jellyfish.
@kilabob1200
6 ай бұрын
I believe the elder is right. I am so sad to say today's generation has been lulled into a deep sleep. Many of them are more concerned about personally getting ahead than advancing the well-being of the collective. They fail to truly understand that we all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. What little we have is thanks to their sacrifices. The struggle for true liberation must be a collective one. We all owe that to elders like this sister here. God bless her.
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Even assuming they would fight, the biggest challenge is ignorance coupled with contempt for elder or even expert advice.
@kilabob1200
6 ай бұрын
@@maumauchronicles4296Sadly, I have to agree. These kids are not built like that.
@georgekamau9855
4 ай бұрын
@@maumauchronicles4296It's a pity that after the Mau Mau won the war, the land they fought for just changed hands from the white masters to black masters. They all forgot the those who fought for it.
@babarylee781
6 ай бұрын
Hello,, continue doing this It is really educative and helps us the young generation know where we have come from as a country and a community
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Eng.Gatama
6 ай бұрын
We shall not forget
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Never ever!
@georgekamau9855
4 ай бұрын
If it happens again today, God forbid, no one can fight like our parents did, although no one recognized them.
@maumauchronicles4296
4 ай бұрын
And that is the big challenge. By not recognizing our parents and grandparents, we have shown by example that it is useless to sacrifice for others, for a cause larger than you.
@marthamwatha2048
6 ай бұрын
Thana nguru is not a wild fruit its a gummy sap kinda like sukari nguru that holds on to tree barks
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification
@wambugumichael1130
6 ай бұрын
So inspiring
@maumauchronicles4296
5 ай бұрын
True. This is a very inspiring narrative.
@florencekimotho887
4 ай бұрын
Reke nguire! Njamba cia mbara nitwari! Ino niyo thakame ya mugikuyu, Uhotani ukoragwo wiitu! Bururi uyu witu wa Kenya, Ngai nia turathimiire. Naakiuga tutikoima guo!
@maumauchronicles4296
4 ай бұрын
Hau ni ma!
@user-ub9ne1xq5y
6 ай бұрын
i have liked this one,,very informative, interesting and nice. Giakanja is also close to home. I know there are alot of heroes there, comb the place
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the hint. Will re-visit Giakanja
@unduireniungai...nitucokie3337
6 ай бұрын
Ũreta maumau ihĩĩ nĩkĩ 😢😮
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Kai wee utoi gikuyu?
@Dan13Speed
4 ай бұрын
The oath was an ingenious weapon as it was based on Gikuyu Spiritual Beliefs. The New Age Mau Mau must continue with this system, as we now have many traitors amongst us. You can see why they build churches in every corner of Mt. Kenya 🇰🇪, as a way of getting you as far away from your Spiritual Roots. Every time we gather to pray facing the mountain, we are labeled as Mungiki. Someone is terribly scared of the oath that brought down a Super Power. Thaayo Thaayo
@maumauchronicles4296
4 ай бұрын
Very true.
@RobertGakumu
6 ай бұрын
niigukabura😇
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Biu !
@jamesmwaniki7371
3 ай бұрын
Imaramari ni iriku?
@RobertGakumu
6 ай бұрын
ati ihii iria kali ciari mutitu🤣🤣
@maumauchronicles4296
6 ай бұрын
Ihii ciao! This statement expresses great pride in the sons of the community. Ririkana ona muthuuri no mwana wa kahii, na ni kihii kia mundu!
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