What do Giriama call their god?

Historically the Giriama believed in a supernatural being, Mulungu (God).

Which year did the Nandi revolt begin?

On 19 October 1905, on the grounds of what is now Nandi Bears Club, Arap Samoei was asked to meet Col Richard Meinertzhagen for a truce. However, Meinertzhagen and his men killed Koitalel Arap Samoei and his entourage, ending the resistance.

Who led the Giriama?

Mnyazi wa Menza, also known as ‘Mekatilili Wa Menza or Makatilili (1860s-1924) was a Kenyan independence activist who led the Giriama people against the colonial administration of Kenya between 1912 and 1915.

Who led the Nandi?

Koitalel was appointed successor to his father, and was made Orkoiyot in 1895. When the British colonial government began building the Uganda Railway through the Nandi area, Koitalel led an eleven-year resistance movement against the railway.

Who was the Giriama Uprising?

Giriama and Kenyan heroine Mekatilili wa Menza is credited for staging “The Giriama uprising of 1913-1914” against the British colonial powers.

What did the Giriama people believe in?

The Giriama people traditionally believed in the spiritual god ‘Mulingu’ and the religion “lacked priests, territorial or spirit-possession cults, or even an innovative leader to translate old customs, such as the eradication of witchcraft” (Brantley, 1981, p. 4).

What was Giriama most famous for?

The Giriama were most famous for their fearless nature and warfare tactics, especially their women. Giriama and Kenyan heroine Mekatilili wa Menza is credited for staging “The Giriama uprising of 1913-1914” against the British colonial powers.

Who are the Giriama people of Kenya?

The Giriama people of Kenya include pastoralists living in the hinterland; farmers, who work land closer to the coast; and migrants, who earn money as laborers or fisherman on the coast itself. Wherever they live, they revere an ancient and formerly fortified capital, located in the pastoralist hinterland, which few of them ever see or visit.