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  2. Wanjiru, Sacrificed by Her People - Wikipedia

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    "Wanjiru, Sacrificed by Her People" is the title given to a Kikuyu tale of a young woman who is sacrificed by her people to counter a drought. While she slowly sinks under ground, the rains begin to fall. A young warrior who loved her seeks her; when he gets to the place where she sank down, he sinks also, and follows her trail into the underworld.

  3. Japanese folktales - Wikipedia

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    A representative sampling of Japanese folklore would definitely include the quintessential Momotarō (Peach Boy), and perhaps other folktales listed among the so-called "five great fairy tales" (五大昔話, Go-dai Mukashi banashi): [3] the battle between The Crab and the Monkey, Shita-kiri Suzume (Tongue-cut sparrow), Hanasaka Jiisan (Flower-blooming old man), and Kachi-kachi Yama.

  4. Folktales from Japan - Wikipedia

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    Each episode of this anime comprises two approximately ten-minute tales instead. An English-subtitled version was simulcasted on the streaming service Crunchyroll, which describes the main plot as following: "Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from ...

  5. Future's Folktales - Wikipedia

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    Future's Folktales was first broadcast in January 2020 and was made available to various television broadcasters in Japan, mainland China, Taiwan, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. [2] Sentai Filmworks holds the rights to broadcast the series in North America, while the series premiered in Japan on J Tele on 4 April 2020. [1]

  6. Mugo wa Kibiru - Wikipedia

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    Mugo wa Kibiru or Chege (Cege) wa Kibiru was a Kenyan sage from the Gikuyu tribe (Kikuyu, in Swahili) who lived in the 18th and early 19th centuries. His name "Mugo" means "a healer". His name "Mugo" means "a healer".

  7. Mumbi - Wikipedia

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    These nine deities/daughters founded the nine Kikuyu tribes. Gikuyu and Mumbi had a tenth daughter named Wamũyũ aka Warigia, who as a result of having a child out of wedlock, so the story goes, and went on to found or establish the Akamaba nation. Not much is said about her and how she founded the Akamba nation.

  8. Kikuyu people - Wikipedia

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    Kikuyu cinema and film production are a very recent phenomenon among the Agikuyu. They have become popular only in the 21st century. In the 20th century, most of the Agikuyu consumed cinema and film produced in the west. Popular Kikuyu film productions include comedies such as Machang'i series and Kihenjo series.

  9. Mugo Gatheru - Wikipedia

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    R.J. Mugo Gatheru, a member of the Ethaga clan of the Agĩkũyũ nation, was born on 21 August 1925 in Lumbwa, located in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya Colony.He was the eldest child of Gatheru-wa-Mugo and Wambui-wa-Kuria.