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Mau Mau Rebellion - Nationalism & Terror in British Kenya
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The Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60), led by the Kikuyu people of Kenya, was a guerrilla war conducted against British colonial rule, motivated by anger at land confiscations and the threat to indigenous belief systems and cultural practices...
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Mau Mau Safe Conduct Pass
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A safe conduct pass dropped in rebel areas of British Kenya to encourage members of the Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60) to give themselves up to the authorities.
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Kikuyu Soldiers during the Mau Mau Rebellion
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A photograph of two Kikuyu tribesmen working as members of a counter-gang tracking down Mau Mau rebels in British Kenya during the Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60).
Imperial War Museums, UK.
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British Soldiers Arrest a Mau Mau Suspect
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A photograph showing British troops arresting a Mau Mau suspect during the Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60) in British-controlled Kenya.
Imperial War Museums, UK.
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Kikuyu People
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The Kikuyu people (aka Gikuyu or Agikuyu) are a Bantu-speaking people who occupied territory in what is today central Kenya in East Africa from the 17th century onwards. They established themselves primarily as agriculturalists around Mount...
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Apophis
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Apophis (also known as Apep) is the Great Serpent, enemy of the sun god Ra, in ancient Egyptian religion. The sun was Ra's great barge which sailed through the sky from dawn to dusk and then descended into the underworld. As it sailed through...
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The Kenya Emergency Explained
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This video explores the Kenya Emergency of the 1950s and how it created the conditions for Kenya Independence in 1963. 00:00 - Emergency Exits 01:13 - Life under colonial rule 03:10 - The rebellion begins 04:22 - Emergency Villages...
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Bastet
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Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women's secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth. She protected the home from evil spirits and disease, especially diseases associated with women and children. As with many deities...
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Egyptian Gods - The Complete List
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The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives for over 3,000 years. There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon, many whose names are well known - Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor...
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Star Compass
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A recreation of the star compass of Polynesian navigator, Mau Piailug (1932-2010 CE), depicted with shells on sand and with Satawalese (Caroline Islands) text labels, as described by the Polynesian Voyaging Society.