Social organization of the Agikuyu-The family was the smallest social unit among the Agikuyu. It was headed by a father. Several families that shared a common ancestry comprised a clan.-The Agikuyu had rites of passage which included initiation of both boys and girls through circumcision. -The initiated boys joined the age-set (riikaor mariika) after being educated on the values and customs of the society.-The Agikuyu believed in the existence of one God who controlled their destiny. They called their God Ngai. ....
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