Research Article

Worship in the Ameru culture

Authors

  • Lilian Achieng' Magonya Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya Department of Linguistics
  • Raphael Anampiu Banker, Flex Money Transfer, Nairobi, Kenya
  • David Miruka Onyango Professor, Department of Zoology, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
  • Gordon Obote Magaga Lecturer, Department of History and Archeology, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
  • Cyrus Ayieko Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Maseno Kenya, Maseno, Kenya
  • Roselida Owuor Researcher, Directorate of Research, Science and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

Debates around African traditional religion (ATR) systems have unravelled controversial viewpoints in academia. However, there is consensus amongst scholars on the major features of ATR cosmology designed for the multicultural African context. It is against this background that this paper adopts the defined ATR lens in its exploration of worship in theAmeru culture in Kenya, with specific reference to its mutually intelligible dialects notably Mwimbi, Imenti, Muthambi, Chuka, Tigania, Igembe, Tharaka and Igoji. The areas of study were in Tharaka Nithi and Meru counties in Kenya. Data collection entailed interviews and focused group discussions with a total of 40 resource persons on the Ameru culture aged between 45 and 102 years from the aforementioned counties. Research findings reveal that the Ameru cosmology mirrors ATR belief systems which resonates with beliefs in a supreme god or gods, ancestral spirits, witchcraft, and medicine men.

Article information

Journal

International Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volume (Issue)

4 (3)

Pages

01-10

Published

2025-09-24

How to Cite

Lilian Achieng' Magonya, Raphael Anampiu, David Miruka Onyango, Gordon Obote Magaga, Cyrus Ayieko, & Roselida Owuor. (2025). Worship in the Ameru culture. International Journal of Asian and African Studies, 4(3), 01-10. https://doi.org/10.32996/ijaas.2025.4.3.1

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Keywords:

African Traditional Religion, ancestral spirits, gods, medicine men and witchcraft