Kikuyu people

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ethnic group
gptkbp:alliance nine clans
gptkbp:community chiefs
gptkbp:community_role elders
gptkbp:communityEvents weddings
harambee
gptkbp:conflict land disputes
gptkbp:cookingMethod shamba system
gptkbp:cuisine ugali
gptkbp:cultural_heritage oral traditions
gptkbp:cultural_significance land ownership
respect for elders
gptkbp:culturalEvents initiation ceremonies
gptkbp:culturalHeritage circumcision
urban migration
through generations
within the community
name giving ceremony
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:mountain_Kirinyaga
heritage preservation
strong sense of identity
ancestral spirits
dance and song
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
livestock keeping
gptkbp:education importance of education
gptkbp:environmental_impact trading
gptkbp:family extended family
gptkbp:festivals Wamathai Festival
gptkbp:genre traditional_Kikuyu_music
gptkbp:healthcare muganga
gptkbp:historical_significance role in independence movement
gptkbp:historicalEvent Mau Mau Uprising
gptkbp:historicalRecords orature
gptkbp:history gptkb:Wangari_Maathai
gptkbp:house mud huts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kikuyu people
gptkbp:influence significant_in_Kenyan_politics
gptkbp:language Kikuyu
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:migration from_the_Central_Highlands
gptkbp:movement Ngoma
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Jomo_Kenyatta
gptkbp:notableGames sports and competitions
gptkbp:occupation farming
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Kikuyu_Central_Association
gptkbp:population approximately 8 million
gptkbp:religion nature worship
Ngai
gptkbp:role defined roles for men and women
gptkbp:socialStructure patriarchal
clan-based society
gptkbp:soundtrack drum
gptkbp:style wood carving
gptkbp:traditionalClothing kikuyu shuka
kikuyu_beads
gptkbp:traditionalFood mukimo
gptkbp:youth_development tea and coffee production