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Airimu
Airimũ
KikuyuPatrilineal lineageTotem: Warthog
How they identify
Man (singular)Airimũ
Origin story & oral tradition
Descended from Wairimu (also Gathigia). Defenders of the land.
Totem & taboos
  • Cannot marry within the Airimũ muhiriga
  • Cannot eat warthog meat
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Naming conventions
Named after Wairimũ. Also known as Agathiigia.
Sub-clans

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