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Angui
Angũi
KikuyuPatrilineal lineageTotem: Impala
How they identify
Man (singular)Angũi
Origin story & oral tradition
Descended from Wangui (also Waithiegeni). Very clever; served as messengers of the community.
Totem & taboos
  • Cannot marry within the Angũi muhiriga
  • Cannot eat impala meat
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Naming conventions
Named after Wangũi. Also known as Aithiegeni.
Sub-clans

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