Giriama

Bantu leaves behind his wife, Susan Bantu and 2 daughters, Makeba in honor the late South African diva, Miriam Makeba and Mekatilili, in memory of the Kenyan heroine who led the Giriama in resisting the British invasion at the turn of the 20th century.

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Egyptian thorn Gabra: burquqe, burq'uq'e Giriama: msemeri, munga, muhegakululu Ilchamus: lkiloriti, lkilorit Kamba: kisemei

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Giriama: munyhee, munyee Luhya (Bukusu): kumusongolomunwa, busongolomunwa (fruit) Maa: enkoshopini, olaimurunyai Nandi: kaptowinet Pokot: chuchwenion, chuchween

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Chonyi: tsalakushe Digo: futswe, tala-kushe, futsure Giriama: thalakushe, talakushe, burutula, vongonya Kambe: talakusha Kipsigis: turkwot Luo: atipa Maa: gosida, enkosida Sanya: thalakushe Swahili: fuchwe, mtikini

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Uses: FOOD: The tuberous rhizomes are edible (+) (Turkana, Pokot, Giriama, Tugen).

Chapter 7 1999

The prefix ki - in Giriama will normally change to chi - for other Mijikenda groups.

Chapter 5 1999

Note: The prefix chi - in most Mijikenda groups will normally change to ki - for Giriama.

Chapter 5 1999

Wood used to make mortars (Giriama), watering troughs, taker (Pokot), containers (Somali, Mandera).

Chapter 7 1999

Note: the prefix chi - in most Mijikenda groups will normally change to ki - for Giriama chibuzi

Chapter 5 1999

Chonyi: mutsungu, mtsunga wa utsungu Digo: mutsunga Giriama: mutsunga Kamba: muthunga, uthunga Kambe: mutsungu Kikuyu: muthuga Luo: achak Mbeere: muthunga

Chapter 7 1999