Remember our story about God among the Ameru? Well, apart from God, the Ameru believed there were spirits, supernatural beings, roaming the earth. There were good spirits, there were bad spirits and there were spirits no one knew much …
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Nancy Gatwiri – the Reigning Comedy Queen of Meru
You have watched this girl’s videos, and probably shared them on Facebook and WhatsApp, because they are so funny and crazy they leave your ribs cracking… and sharing, of course. My favourite is when she takes up this role of …
Child Naming Customs among the Ameru
Child Naming was traditionally a very serious affair among the Ameru. Why? One, the Ameru believed that the child’s name was a determinant of what the child really was. Secondly, it was sacrifice to God and the ancestors.
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When …
How Girls Were Circumcised among the Ameru
Some time ago, we wrote about how female circumcision was started by a guy called Uui of the Aaa Uui laughter fame.
Now, we will tell you how the culture developed and exactly how girls …
Muga: The Correct Meru Greetings Guide
Everywhere you go and non-Meru people learn you are Meru, they will greet you with “Muga Vaite Murume”. First, always remind them to remove the V, it’s Baite, because the Meru dictionary doesn’t have V.
Then, refer them to this …
Meru Justice: How Murder and Assault were Dealt With
Remember our previous stories on the 2 fearsome justice-inducing Meru curses Kithiri and Kûringa Nthenge? Well, those, or fear of them was enough to keep the community members behaved. But there were crimes, because watu ni wale wale.…
Visit Meru: 5 Places to Discover and Explore in Meru
Meru is a hotbed (don’t we love that word?) of amazing places to visit and discover. From the flora and fauna to the people and culture, there is so much to see. Actually, so much we cannot list all places …
Meru Lyrics: Ûrarîîre î? Cengere cema
Recently, when the Churchill Show was in Meru, MC Jasper Murume led the audience through a song that sounded like an epic rap song. Many flowed through – and you could see why in their ages, but many were left …
KamaNu: The Making of a Top Meru Musician
Everybody knows KamaNu. He is one of the mainstays in Meru music and for some time, he is all we knew even as the stupid “Merus can’t sing” rhetoric kept going rounds. So, it was only natural that
Becoming a Man: Traditional Meru Circumcision
The circumcision of men is not supposed to be discussed in public with children in the vicinity, but hey! How will y’all know if The Ameru doesn’t tell you? We mentioned in passing how the Merus learned about circumcision – …
