Facing mount kenya book

Buy facing mount kenya vintage books ed by jomo kenyatta isbn. Ngai lived at the top of mountain kirinyaga now known as mt kenya. The light they saw at the top of the mountain, which they called ira, was in fact snow and ice. Besides its continuing value for an understanding of the problems of kenya, facing mount kenyahas an enduring place in the literature of social anthropology. Facing mount kenya is not only a formal study of life and death, work and play, sex and the family in one of the greatest tribes of contemporary africa, but a work of considerable literary merit. Facing mount kenya, first published in 1938, is an anthropological study of the people of the. Read online facing mount kenya and download facing mount kenya book full in pdf formats. Using a compassionate tone, describes the life, death, work, play, sex, and the family in the kikuyu. Facing mount kenya is not only a formal study of life and death, work and play, sex and the family in one of the greatest tribes of. This book signaled another name change, to jomo burning spear kenyatta. Kenyatta writes in this text, the cultural and historical traditions of the gikuyu people have been verbally handed down from generation to generation.

The country of the gikuyu, whose system of tribal organisation will be described in this book, is in the central part of kenya. Published in september 1938, kenyattas study of kikuyu life and customs, facing mount kenya, received lavish acclaim from malinowski, who was reputedly economical with praise and far from easy to impress. Facing mount kenya was translated into naushangilia mlima wa kenya by veteran late journalist lawrence john kibui. The books introduction was written by anthropologist bronislaw malinowski, who mentored kenyatta while both were at the london school of. Facing mount kenya the tribal life of the gikuyu kikuyu.

Buy a cheap copy of facing mount kenya book by jomo kenyatta. Facing mount kenya is a collection of studies in kikuyu life and customs based on papers which mr kenyatta wrote for prof malinowkis seminars. The book is a study of kenyattas own tribe, the kikuyu. Told from an african standpoint, the book shows both the rich culture of the gikuyu people, as well as the. Facing mount kenya is a central document of the highest distinction in anthropological literature, an invaluable key to the structure of african society and the. Other articles where facing mount kenya is discussed. Facing mount kenya, first published in 1938, is an anthropological study of the people. Told from an african standpoint, the book shows both. Jomo kenyatta, african statesman and nationalist, the first prime minister 196364 and then the first president 196478 of independent kenya. Kenyattas facing mount kenya, published in 1938 after kenyatta, then in his forties, had studied for three years with bronislaw malinowski. Bronislaw malinowski a comprehensive study of the structure of african society by one of its own leaders jomo kenyatta. Besides its continuing value for an understanding of the problems of kenya, facing mount kenya has an enduring place in the literature of social anthropology.

Download full facing mount kenya book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. It is unique in anthropological literature for it gives an account of the social institutions and religious rites of an african people, permeated by the emotions that give to customs and observances their meaning. Facing mount kenya is a central document of the highest distinction in anthropological literature, an invaluable key to the structure of african society and the nature of the african mind. This is a lightly edited excerpt from facing mount kenya. Facing mount kenya is not only a formal study of life and death, work and play, sex and the family in one of the greatest tribes of contemporary. The books introduction was written by anthropologist bronislaw malinowski, who mentored kenyatta while both were at the london school of economics. As a boy, kenyatta assisted his grandfather, who was a medicine man. Jomo kenyatta was born in 1889 in gatundu of kiambu county in kenya. It was written by native kikuyu and future kenyan president jomo kenyatta. Lecturer recounts jomo kenyattas academic journey daily. It also hosts kasisi online academy, kasisi vlog, gikuyu database, and kasisi publications. Jomo kenyatta, the grandson of a tribal medicine man was among the foremost leaders of african narionalism and one of the great men of the modern world.

Facing mount kenya, first published in 1938, is a monograph on the life and customs of the gikuyu people of central kenya prior to their contact with europeans. Kenyatta, later kenyas first president, wrote this vivid collection of essays for bronislaw malinowskis anthropology seminar at the london school of economics and published them in britain in 1938 as a monograph on the life and customs of. This short book gives valuable insight into the kikuyu. Facing mount kenya by jomo kenyatta practice world history sem 1 points possible. The first footnote insists that westerners have mistaken the phonetics of the tribes name. Also, you can read online facing mount kenya full book. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. As some have already ventured to explain, facing mount kenya is not politically neutral. Facing mount kenya, first published in 1938, is an anthropological study of the people of the kikuyu ethnicity of central kenya. Kasisi facing mount kenya develops and offers training programmes in areas of education, leadership, research, capacity building, professional integrity, and service. The book was published by the east african publishing house in. Facing mount kenya, first published in 1938, is an anthropological study of the people of the kikuyu tribe of central kenya. The tribal life of gikuyu by jomo kenyatta is an anthropological, psychological, social, economical and religious study of the african people living in gikuyu, kenya.

This short book gives valuable insight into the kikuyu traditions and customs and denounces the arrogant and racist attitude of some colonial administrators. Facing mount kenya is an excellent anthropological study that defined the kenyan national narrative. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Kenyatta was born as kamau, son of ngengi, at ichaweri, southwest of mount kenya in the east african highlands. Facing mount kenya by jomo kenyatta, paperback barnes.

The journalist who translated jomo kenyattas facing mt. With an introduction by bronislav malinkowski, facing mount kenya is a central document of the highest distinction in anthropological literature, an invaluable. With an introduction by bronislav malinkowski, facing mount kenya is a central document of the highest distinction in anthropological literature, an invaluable key to the structure of african society and the nature of the african mind. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Yet when an african writes a book about his own tribe, it seems almost.

Pay special attention to what this example of an agricultural people in. The kikuyu people believe that this place was the highest peak of the mountain they called kirinyaga meaning a place of light and darkness. In the time of creation, god could only descend to earth in a place of absolute and divine purity. With an introduction by bronislav malinkowski, facing mount keny.