Facing Mount Kenya; the Tribal Life of Gikuyu Summary
Jomo Kenyatta

Facing Mount Kenya; the Tribal Life of Gikuyu Summary

Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of Gikuyu by Jomo Kenyatta is an anthropological, psychological, social, economical and religious study of the African people living in Gikuyu, Kenya. Told from an African standpoint, the book shows both the rich culture of the Gikuyu people, as well as the dangers of European influence over a population of people whose entire lives are based on social customs and religious ideas.

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