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Originally posted by Ngii Ndune!!:
Nindakena muno ni kugwatuo rubaru ni atumia aya tondu atumia aitu nio ehire.Ciana ciitu iria ii guku u.s.a ona matii taguo ria gikuyu,ndaria njiraguo ngie ciakwa ndiciite macio ma gikuyu.Uungi ara njuririe nuu wa nduire bolithi wa gikuyu,no nima no nginya okoruo niwi irite angikoruo niukuona maritwa ma ruriri ruaku me machong'i no nowega tondu ni kahinda ka mundu etuire itua!

Gikuyu turi maritua mega mena mangituo ciana.Athoni akwa ni aya airu aa guku na ninii ndatwirwo cibu wa maritwa.Ndimaheaga maritwa ma Gikuyu na rimwe Githweri.

Tuiritu most of them twitagwo ta tuiritu twakwa,Makena-Joyful,Mwende-Beloved .Turia tungi natuo twitaguo:Gakenia-jubilant,Mariru-Flawless beauty,Henia,-shine,Kamari--of wealth,Kenia-to please,Ngemi-jubilations.Aciari aao adore these names.

The boys.-Mutie-honored,Kiriko-promise,Gathekia-jubilant,Mugai-giver,Riara-as in sunrise.Etc etc.Mendete maritwa mao muno.Gikuyu turi maritwa mega muno.No aciari amwe nginya aria mari guku kwa Waithaka matimenyaga.

Hi,ino yeyandika maita meri.Ii ukai na mutigoke na kuria ndi.

ona nie nguona he bata gutua ciana ciitu maritwa ota uria kinduire Gikuyu augire. It also clearly shows geneology and is part of our heritage. I don't muthungus think we are very smart when we imitate even their names.

down here in SA, i really admire the black. most insist on Africa names, all names. tied to this is their deep connection with their African roots-they love their languages like mad; to the point of becoming anoying. but i see where they are coming from.

back to the main thrust of this thread, i went to school with MILKA MUKAMI WANG'OMBE. Clearly pun was intended here...

Mjuaji!! !!
Mukami Wang'ombe niriega muno.Na agithie na mbere guchikama!!
Eke ndgerekanie nani njuga
Mutahi Wamae!!