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Kikuyu Clothing

Kikuyu Clothing

Men and women wearing traditional Kikuyu cultural clothes.

Kikuyu Dance

Kikuyu Dance

Young men doing the famous Kikuyu dance called Uriigu.

Kikuyu Lifestyle

Kikuyu Lifestyle

Regular lifestyle of some Kikuyu people.

Kikuyu Food

Kikuyu Food

Delicious traditional Kikuyu food called Githeri, mostly made of beans.

Kikuyu Homestead

Kikuyu Homestead

Homestead of the Kikuyu people.

Old Kikuyu Woman

Old Kikuyu Woman

An old woman picking up some fruits.

Kikuyu People

Kikuyu People

A group of young Kikuyu women doing the Irua dance.

Kikuyu Woman

Kikuyu Woman

A woman from the Kikuyu tribe wearing the traditional Kikuyu clothing.

Kikuyu Warriors

Kikuyu Warriors

These are some Kikuyu warriors.

Kikuyu Art

Kikuyu Art

This is a piece of art from the Kikuyu culture.

Kikuyu Art

Kikuyu Art

This is a piece of art from the Kikuyu tribe.

The Kikuyu are the largest ethnic group in Kenya. They are Kenya's most popular and the largest ethnic tribe, making up 22 percent of the country's population. The Kikuyus, also known as Gikuyu or Agikuyu, have been known since the colonial times as a tribe that wields a lot of political and economic influence in Kenya.

The Kikuyus settled in areas near Mount Kenya. The Kikuyu name for Mount Kenya was Mount Kirinyaga. 

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