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"Native Markets at Karatina". The image depicts a large group of people- both adults and young children - wearing traditional dress, gathered at a market place. Chickens can also be seen, indicating that the trading of livestock took place at markets such as this. The Tumutumu mission (in the Kenia sphere) administered to the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes, two sections of the Kikuyu people. The Chuka numbered about 15,000 and the Mwimbi numbered about 25,000. In 1908 Kabandango was the biggest chief in the Chuka district and Kianbati the biggest chief of the Mwimbi district
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