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Agaciku
Agacikũ
KikuyuPatrilineal lineageTotem: Zebra
How they identify
Man (singular)Agacikũ
Origin story & oral tradition
Descended from Wanjiku. Brokers and negotiators; not allowed to perform circumcisions or work with iron.
Totem & taboos
  • Cannot marry within the Agacikũ muhiriga
  • Cannot eat zebra meat
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Naming conventions
Named after Wacikũ, a daughter of Mumbi.
Sub-clans

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Sources
  • Kenyatta, Jomo. Facing Mount Kenya (1938)
  • Wanjau, Gakaara wa. Mihiriga ya Agikuyu (1967)
Clan totem
Zebra
Parent ethnic group
Kikuyu
Agikuyu
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At a glance
Clan nameAgaciku
EndonymAgacikũ
Ethnic groupKikuyu
LineagePatrilineal
TotemZebra
Taboos3 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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