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Steps in The Kikuyu Ruracio Process

    The first stage in the ruracio process is “Kumenya mucii” where the groom and his family get to know the bride’s home. The next step is the ” Kuthanda ithigi” which means “planting a branch of a tree”. This is symbolic of the bride being ” booked “. Then the actual dowry payment…

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What are the Kikuyu Ruracio Requirements?

Ruracio simply means “dowry negotiations” or “dowry payment”. Theses days the ruracio ceremony precedes the wedding in Kikuyu. The bride price or dowry is now is determined by factors  such as how educated the bride is, her career, her social class, e.t.c. The bride price usually includes: Items for the men in the family A…

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