{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmatiri-ngemi.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwangu-wa-makeri-nXtOC4Vm","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Wangû wa Makeri","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0a53ddb8-ff78-4ef4-94a9-acfdd48b1693/cba0a0d2-5c1e-4673-b625-f72365078e23/photo-2020-09-11-03-20-06.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/de20da3c-38a5-4d65-b71d-9bb0a56c433b\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Wangû wa Makeri\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Wangu wa Makeri was a community chief, known as Headman, during the British colonial period in Kenya. She was the only female Kikuyu Headman during the period, who later resigned following a scandal because she engaged in a dance called Kibata.\n\nWangu wa Makeri was born around 1856 in Murang’a. She had no formal education; instead she worked on her parent’s farm as a labourer. To learn more about Wangu, please listen and share.\n\nBelow are some links to some resources:\n\n1. https://www.mathaga.com/products/wangu-wa-makeri-by-mary-w-wanyoika\n2. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/wangu-wa-makeri-the-story-of-the-fiery-kikuyu-chieftess/RgICpQ_bJ4-QLA\n3. Mûcûngwa: https://youtu.be/GV715ovKpxA"}