Names and Destiny: How Kikuyu Names Shape Identity

insight Wirute Research Team

The intricate naming system that guarantees the survival of our ancestors' memory.

In Gĩkũyũ culture, naming is not random. It is a strict science of rebirth and continuity. When a child is named after a grandparent, it is believed that the spirit and characteristics of that elder continue to live on in the new generation.
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