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 …
Kithaka wa Mberia
You probably know Kithaka wa Mberia. Yes, that Kithaka wa Mberia of Kifo Kisimani. Did you know he is a son of Meru?
Prof Kithaka wa Mberia was born in Tharaka in 1955. He attended primary school in Tharaka…
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
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It’s been two years of us telling you stories about our people. Two years, can you believe it? Neither can we. We have been with you on this discovery journey. We actually get as surprised by stuff our ancestors …
Death in Ancient Meru
I cannot begin to describe death to you. Not because I don’t want to, it’s because there is nothing about death to describe, there is a darkness that surrounds it and something always shifts when we lose someone. We are …
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 – …
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 …
Maternity Review: Women Share Their Experiences in Various Hospitals in Meru
I came across a comment in a group that has wonderful women from Meru asking for the best maternity hospitals in Meru and in my quest to find out more I requested the ladies in that group to share with …
