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Anjiru
Anjirũ
KikuyuPatrilineal lineageTotem: Elephant and all birds
How they identify
Man (singular)Anjirũ
Origin story & oral tradition
Descended from Wanjiru. Defenders and powerful medicine men; known for leadership. Wangari Maathai was a Munjiru.
Totem & taboos
  • Cannot marry within the Anjirũ muhiriga
  • Cannot eat the totem animal (elephant)
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Naming conventions
First daughter tradition: Wanjirũ. The senior clan, associated with leadership and prophecy.
Sub-clans

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Sources
  • Kenyatta, Jomo. Facing Mount Kenya (1938)
  • Wanjau, Gakaara wa. Mihiriga ya Agikuyu (1967)
Clan totem
Elephant and all birds
Parent ethnic group
Kikuyu
Agikuyu
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At a glance
Clan nameAnjiru
EndonymAnjirũ
Ethnic groupKikuyu
LineagePatrilineal
TotemElephant and all birds
Taboos3 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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