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1930-2023 / Central Kenya - Mount Kenya and Aberdare forests
Mũthoni wa Kĩrĩma
The Woman They Called Weaver Bird
Mũthoni wa Kĩrĩma rose from underground organiser to the only known woman Field Marshal in Kenya’s Land and Freedom Army, widely called Mau Mau. Her life takes us from the cold forests of Mount Kenya to the unfinished promises of independence—and to the dreadlocks that became a living symbol of resistance.
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01Land Taken, Anger Growing3 min
02Into the Forest3 min
03Her Hair, Her History3 min
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