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The Mbeere People

  The Mbeere people are an ethnic group residing in the Eastern Province of Kenya, specifically in the Mbeere District.  They are part of the larger Embu-Mbeere subgroup, which belongs to the Bantu-speaking communities in East Africa.  Here’s a summary of the Mbeere people. The Mbeere Family Structure  Traditionally, the Mbeere was a patrilineal society. They lived in homesteads that included families related to each other.  There were also several types of domestic systems, including polygynous, elementary, and extended families. The husband was the head of the family, and his wife/wives lived in separate huts with her children.  The husband visited each of his wives in separate huts and was the final decision-maker at the homestead level. Read Also: The Details of the Maasai of Kenya Major Kisii Subgroups and Clans The Major Tugen Clans The Mbeere Clans The Mbeere people have two root clans: Mururi and Ndamata. They lived in communities with mutual interd...