Bantu Beliefs and Magic / With particular reference to the Kikuyu and Kamba tribes of Kenya Colony; together with some reflections on East Africa after the war

by C. W. Hobley

Mwanake, singular; anake, plural (Kikuyu): Warrior class.

Mutumia, singular; atumia, plural (Kamba): Tribal elders.

Muthuri, singular; athuri, plural (Kikuyu): Athuri ya Ukuru—the senior elders.

Mumo (Kamba): Sacred fig tree. [[307]]

Mugumu (Kikuyu): Sacred fig tree, often called muti wa Engai.

Makwa (Kamba): Afflicted by a curse. See thabu.

Mwati, singular; miati, plural (Kikuyu): A young ewe which has not borne a lamb.

Miatini (Kamba): The fruit of Kigelia musa or Kigelia pinnata—used for fermenting beer.

Mulungu (Kamba): The deity.

Mathamaki, singular; azamaki or athamaki, plural (Kikuyu): An elder of council; his official title, not his grade rank.