There were minimal limitations on Kikuyu tribal marriages, although males were advised against marrying from the Ethaga (also known as the Ambura) clan, one of the nine Agikuyu clans. The Ethaga were known for rainmakers, but their women were known for witchcraft, which was viewed with suspicion in Central Kenya despite the fact that it was designed to protect the village from marauders. "Ethaga are not inherently bad," explains Mzee Peter Kibue of Kiambu County, "but when compared to other Kikuyu clans, very few marry or be married to an Ethaga for fear of their using their particular abilities to hurt." Aside from no-go zone clans, the Kikuyu were particularly concerned with personal families, and those with a background of curses and disasters were given special consideration. According to Josephat Chege, a Murang'a elder, such households would be shunned due to incidents that occurred decades ago. Families of Kikuyu who were believed to have backed the...
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