An introductory slide show of some aspects of traditional Kikuyu architecture discussed by the blog http://mukuyu.wordpress.com

1. Aspects of Gikuyu Traditional Architecture. By Mukuyu Nov 2008

3. Bantu migration in East & Central Africa

4. Tribes Map of Kenya Gikuyu Tribe

5. Mt Kenya 17,040 ft Enkare-Nyrobi Gikuyu Land circa 1800 ce.

6. Mt. Kenya

7. Possessor of Whiteness MweneNyaga

8. Nyaga with its own White Patch

9. Nyaga

10. Ngai MweneNyaganaGikuyu Possessor of“All Whiteness” With 1st Man, Gikuyu

11. Origin Myths Adam and Eve

12. Norse Mythology World Tree Yggdrasil

13. Gikuyu Mythology “Mugumo” Fig Tree as World Tree

14. Sacred Mugumo

15. Tree of Life: Maya

16. World Tree: Link between Heaven and earth

17. The Original Tree linking Heaven and earth, God and man

18. World Tree, “Mukuyu” A Celebration by Gikuyu youth

19. Celebrating “Origin” The Navel of the World

20. Similar Celebration of Life: The Reed Dance, Swaziland

21. Celebration of Life: Maasai, Kenya

22. The Original Celebratory Dance of life

23. Origin: Celebration in pen and ink.

24. Origin as “Nine Full” Gikuyu clans

25. Modern representation: The Nyayo Monument, Nairobi

26. Kiondo: Basket

27. Kiondo: Basket Representation of “The spiral of life”

28. Hearth as Centre Floor Plan of Woman’s hut according to Fred K. Kago

29. Various items found in the home

30. Mutumiae gwake Woman at home

31. Atumia Women

32. Anake: Young men

33. Athuri: Old men

34. Muiritunagatiti: Modern Girl with Basket (South African)

35. KahiinaMaithoitho Boy with glasses

36. Kiheti An old woman

37. Micii : An Artist’s impression of a Traditional Home scene

38. Mucii: Same Artist’s “Home scene”

39. Mucii: Gikuyu Homestead

40. Homestead: African

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