Daughter of Mumbi
by Anthony Mwangi
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23.000 x 30.000 inches
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Title
Daughter of Mumbi
Artist
Anthony Mwangi
Medium
Painting - Oil Paint
Description
Mũmbi Muthiga is regarded as the mother of the Gĩkũyũ people.She and Gĩkũyũ were married, and both are claimed ancestor to all the Agĩkũyũ people. The story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi (Gĩkũyũ is the father of all Kikuyus) has been recorded by various writers throughout the Gĩkũyũ orator and history.
The Kikuyu (also known as Agikuyu) are a central Bantu community. They share common ancestry with the Embu, Kamba, Tharaka, Meru and Mbeere. Traditionally they inhabited the area around Mount Kenya, including the following counties: Murang’a, Nyeri, Kiambuu, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga and Nakuru. They are among the Kenyan communities that championed the struggle for Kenya’s independence.
Read more on Agikuyu People here: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-kikuyu-community-of-kenya-national-museums-of-kenya/0QIS6HqkIjAUIQ?hl=en
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Comments (18)
John Alexander
You introduce us to such amazing people through the magic of your artwork Anthony. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Laura Kisaoglu
Anthony, you are light years ahead of me as an artist! Wow, this one blows me away! You are a master with the paint brush, and in oils too. Fantastic work!
Dr Debra Stewart
Congratulations, your image has been featured in the Greatest of All Time group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the 2021 Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page).
Carolyn LeGrand
Exquisite portrait Anthony! I am so taken with the detail and that look in her eyes. F/L
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 8/31/21 l/f/Pin
Taphath Foose
GORGEOUS work, Anthony!!! Beautiful details! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/F
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