RESOURCES
Helpful links
GĪKŪYŪ CENTRE FOR CULTURAL STUDIES
This website is a great resource for those who are interested in Agīkūyū cultural research and documentation.
Visit the website HERE
HISTORY & CULTURE ARCHIVE: MAITHE MAITŪ
Watch great short stories from elders and other knowledgeable people on Agīkūyū history, culture and heritage.
You can visit MAITHE MAITŪ Facebook page HERE
PODCASTS: MATIRĪ NGEMI
This is a biweekly podcast that helps people learn about the Agīkūyū culture, history and heritage in English, and in a fun light-hearted way.
Listen to this amazing podcast series HERE
FREE BOOK: WITH A PREHISTORIC PEOPLE - by W.S Routledge, Katherine Routledge
Since it's first appearance in 1910, this original first-edition book has been generally acclaimed as one of the major contributions to the ethnology of Africa. The works include detailed chapters on the physical appearance of the Agīkūyū, their social and domestic customs, religion, folklore, trade and warfare, together with more than a hundred valuable illustrations. Students of ethnology, anthropology and history alike, will undoubtedly welcome the reappearance of such a well known and indispensable work.
Read it online or download it HERE
FREE BOOK: ENGLISH - KIKUYU VOCABULARY by A.W McGregor
First published in 1904 by the C.M.S missionaries, this book is a great resource for those who are researching on the Agīkūyū vocabulary and language.
Read it online or download it HERE
FREE BOOK: TRANSFORMATION OF KIKUYU TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE by Joseph Kamenju
This PhD thesis that was presented at the Oslo school of Architecture and Design on 15th August 2013 is now available for our readers. Written by an avid researcher of the Agīkūyū history, culture and heritage who is also a professor of architecture at the University of Nairobi, this book takes us on a journey into the Agīkūyū way of life from a traditional architecture point of view.
Read it online or download it HERE
FREE BOOK: KIKUYU LAND TENURE AND INHERITANCE by Ruffell Barlow
First published in 1932, this small book gives us a glimpse into the how the Agīkūyū dealt with land in pre-colonial times.
Read it online or download it HERE
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We will keep updating these resources...stay tuned!