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   add Akhenaten the Monotheis Source: Wikipedia - Keith Schengili-Robert A Strong Link Between Kikuyu Culture and the Culture of Ancient Egypt This post will show that Akhenaten had some influence in Kikuyu culture, language and religion. The Kikuyu live in Central Kenya, making up 20% of the total Kenyan population. Their myth of origin does not include Egypt but evidence points in that direction as will be shown in this hub. Before we go into details, here are some signs in the language that indicate this influence. 1. The kikuyu say TENE to mean long ago. There is also a bygone era known as TENE NA AGU. 2. the founder of the tribe was called  Gĩkũyũ  or TENE. According to Kenyatta in his treatise on the Kikuyu, a grandchild of  Gĩkũyũ , was overthrown due to his dictatorship tendencies. 3. The Kikuyu term for a Kind person is MUTANA and a mean person is MUKARE. MU is a prefix denoting a person or object with a spirit. In my interpretation, Akhenaten (TENE, T...

  A Nduma dish with potatoes and carrots for additional flavour. Steamed cabbage has been added to balance the diet.  The Kikuyu of Kenya and what they Ate The Kikuyu were a mixed farming community. Their diet was mainly from agricultural produce. They kept cattle and goats, but mainly for ritual purposes and as a currency for the purchase of goods and the payment of dowry. They therefore ate meat during ceremonies that required the slaughter of a goat or cow, and not just because someone had not eaten meat for a long time. Like in the Maasai community, the Kikuyu were forbidden from eating wild animals. It was also taboo to eat birds like chickens and ducks. However, these taboos did not apply to uncircumcised boys, and families adopted from communities that had no qualms about eating the forbidden animals. For example, Ndorobo Kikuyus were known as 'Athi,' a term that translates as 'hunters,' among other meanings. They, therefore, were free to eat the produce of their...