![]() ![]() Harrison Kanyuguto, 80, is a village elder in Giakanja and explains: Mugumo trees have been cultivated since the Ancient Egyptians, producing fruit for about 6 months of the year and serving, in the past, as a center for the community: as a sanctuary and gathering place for prayer, and as the setting for holy rituals, including sacrificial offerings to the tree. Mogumo/Sycamore Fig, Image Credit: Africa Geographic Known for its strength and vitality, the tree is considered sacred, both a symbol of the Kikuyu people, and a pathway for communication to N’gai, the supreme god of Kikuyu tradition. We focus on Kikuyu for their veneration of the Mugumo tree, also known as the Sycamore Fig. Nyeri, Image Credit: Nyeri County Government ![]() Despite the adoption of Christianity as their religion, many of the Kikuyu communities in Nyeri continue to keep traditions from their Kikuyu culture alive today. With high precipitation year round, the region supports a large population of farmers, many of Kikuyu (the most populous ethnic group in Kenya) descent. ![]() We travel to Nyeri today, a county in the highlands of Kenya located about 150km from the nation’s capital, Nairobi. ![]()
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