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 – …
Culture
Beyond, a culture so rich!
The role of the woman in the Meru Community – in the past
International Women’s Day was on Thursday. We celebrated our mothers, sisters, daughters, girlfriends and women in general. I got curious. I wanted to know what was the place of the woman in Meru? What was the role of the woman? …
KURINGA NTHENGE: The Meru Oath more Feared than Kithiri
Last time, we spoke about Kithiri, which is one of the most feared oaths among the Meru community. Just like its name, it thirias (finishes) the entire lineage, over some time. Now, there is a worse oath – Kuringa …
Kithiri: The dreaded oath that kills entire families
If you are Meru from Meru, you might have heard about KITHIRI… mostly because of it’s intensity in wiping out, not only a wrong doer, but the entire family. Mostly all the male members of a family.
So, what’s the
…Meru traditional wear
There is a natural hair festival coming up sometime in March around where I live if you are a woman you might have an idea of what I am talking about. The dress code is “rock your culture”. This …
How to Make fermented porridge – “Ucuru bwa gukia”
Do you know the deliciously fermented porridge you drink in events? An event isn’t complete without “Ucuru bwa gukia”, we can all on that. Sometimes you cannot appreciate fermented porridge until you are old enough to listen to the …
Divorce: The 6 Accepted Grounds for Divorce in Meru
When we talked about Marriage in Meru, we promised to cover divorce too. Because, sometimes, what starts has to end. By the way, divorce was very rare in traditional Meru. Actually, it was harder to divorce than to get married. …
The Meru Calendar, before the white man brought Years
Hey you “civilised people”… Happy New Year! 🙂
To the traditional Meru, this is definitely not a new year. There were no years in Meru before the white man brought his years, and the calendar we use currently – The …
5 Steps to get you Writing Kimeru like a Njuri Ncheke Editor
So let’s assume (it’s not happening, but let’s assume) the Njuri Ncheke are starting a newspaper and they need an editor. The one qualification you’d need is to be fluent in speech and have the ability to write in Kimeru, …
Meru Marriage Customs (Dowry and Wedding Ceremony)
Marriage and family was the most important institution among the Ameru. Still is. Or haven’t your folks started asking you when you will get married and bear them grandchildren? And that’s another big part of it – children. Marriage was …
