Conflicts and Christianity influence inMakuyu and Kameno
The novel, The River Between, which written by NgugiwaThiong'o focuses on one side onthe tribal conflict and division between two Kenyan villages,Makuyu and Kameno, in which theyare in opposite sides and separated by the Honia River, and the impact of the white settlers, Europeans settlers,and the Christian missionaries on the people of Kenya and Africa at large. How did the people of the two communities in Makuyu and Kamenodeal with the white settlers and their rule? How did they receive the Christian movement? Did Christianity and its missionaries have effects on them? Did they accept the new religion, Christianity, or reject it?
As stated in the novel, before the colonization of Kenya by the Europeans, the people of Makuyu and Kameno were united and one. They had many common things in which they share with each other, such as the Honia River, their culture and its rites. However, at the time when the white settlers came to Africa, theystarted to colonize Kenya and other countries to take advantage of their resources and raw materials as all of the colonization waves do. Their aim was not only to colonize, but to spread Christianity and other economic purposes. In addition, when the Europeanssettled in Kenya, the Christian missionary created a radical change for the two people living in Makuyu and Kameno. Some people accepted the new idea of new religion, which in this case is Christianity, while others did not and kept unchanged.
As mentioned, the people of the Makuyu and Kamenoweredivided into two groups. First: Joshua, his family and the people ofMakuyu group who embraced Christianity and stand against their indigenous cultural and traditional practices and faith, such as female circumcision. Second: Chege, his family and the people of Kameno who remained unchanged, attached with their cultural faith and then becamewhat he novel called them, the stronghold of the traditionalists. So, there was a really deepdivision within the tribe.
Before Chegepassed
As stated in the novel, before the colonization of Kenya by the Europeans, the people of Makuyu and Kameno were united and one. They had many common things in which they share with each other, such as the Honia River, their culture and its rites. However, at the time when the white settlers came to Africa, theystarted to colonize Kenya and other countries to take advantage of their resources and raw materials as all of the colonization waves do. Their aim was not only to colonize, but to spread Christianity and other economic purposes. In addition, when the Europeanssettled in Kenya, the Christian missionary created a radical change for the two people living in Makuyu and Kameno. Some people accepted the new idea of new religion, which in this case is Christianity, while others did not and kept unchanged.
As mentioned, the people of the Makuyu and Kamenoweredivided into two groups. First: Joshua, his family and the people ofMakuyu group who embraced Christianity and stand against their indigenous cultural and traditional practices and faith, such as female circumcision. Second: Chege, his family and the people of Kameno who remained unchanged, attached with their cultural faith and then becamewhat he novel called them, the stronghold of the traditionalists. So, there was a really deepdivision within the tribe.
Before Chegepassed