Ngurario
Many people dont know what Ngurario also know as gutinia kiande is so am am going to explain what I know here.
Ngurario is the final part of the Kikuyu wedding to formalize the marriage under the Gikuyu rites
After Ngurario the woman is completely part of the family and can never be divorced or marry another man. The marriage was so final that even if the woman got a child from another man the groom had to take care and take it as his own.
Initially it was done before the girl went to the mans home but these days it is sometimes done after.
it served as the wedding and there is no need for a church or civil wedding after that. On the other had even if one has done a church wedding the couple is not considered properly if it is not done
The ceremony begins with slaughtering of a goat by the bridegroom and his people at the brides home.
The knife used is given by the bride’s mother and she has to be given a present in order to release it.
Once the goat is slaughtered in the Kikuyu way, the meat is roasted.
There are three parts of the goat which are involved in the ceremony/ igongona (compulsory and original)
1. A goat’s right “arm” (guoko); this is where the kiande is got from.
2 Ribs (inkengeto/ ihaha) most people know them as baru
3. Entrails (gitungo kia mara kinyitaine na wei );
Other (five) pieces given by the groom
1. Ruhonge
2. Liver (ini)
3. Ears (two ears)
4. Kidney (higo)
5. Ngerima