Book

Mau Mau and the Kikuyu

Methuen & Co.London • Published In 1952 • Pages:

By: Leakey, L. S. B. (Louis Seymour Bazett).

Abstract
The author, an authority on the Kikuyu and the prehistory of East Africa, was born and bred among the Kikuyu people. This book was written specifically to show how and why the Mau Mau movement has come into being, and what should be done to alleviate its causes. Part I of the book gives a summary of Kikuyu institutions and beliefs prior to the coming of the Europeans; particularly that of land tenure, marriage customs, initiation ceremonies, social organization, religious beliefs and magical practices. Part II traces the breakdown of these institutions and beliefs under the impact of European missionary and colonial activities, and the consequent rise of anti-European religious and political movements culminating in the outbreak of Mau Mau violence. Part III is a presentation of remedial measures suggested by the author. For an exposition of the Kikuyu point of view from an active participant in the Anti-European movement, see 4: Kenyatta of this file.
Subjects
Political movements
Revolution
External relations
Traditional history
History
Real property
Acquisition and relinquishment of property
Land use
Settlement patterns
Marriage
Family
Kin groups
Ecclesiastical organization
culture
Gikuyu
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1958
Field Date
ca. 1925-1952
Coverage Date
1925-1952
Coverage Place
Kenya
Notes
L. S. B. Leakey
LCCN
53001186
LCSH
Kikuyu (African people)