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Ethaga
Eethaga
KikuyuPatrilineal lineageTotem: All wild game
How they identify
Man (singular)Eethaga
Origin story & oral tradition
Descended from Nyambura (also Wakiuru/Wambura). Feared rain makers (kuria mbura) and sorcerors; rich in herds.
Totem & taboos
  • Cannot marry within the Eethaga muhiriga
  • Cannot eat any wild game
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Naming conventions
Named after Wambura. Also known as Eethaga or Aakĩũrũ.
Sub-clans

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Sources
  • Kenyatta, Jomo. Facing Mount Kenya (1938)
  • Wanjau, Gakaara wa. Mihiriga ya Agikuyu (1967)
Clan totem
All wild game
Parent ethnic group
Kikuyu
Agikuyu
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At a glance
Clan nameEthaga
EndonymEethaga
Ethnic groupKikuyu
LineagePatrilineal
TotemAll wild game
Taboos3 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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