Describe the social organization the Ameru in the 19th century

- The social organization of the Ameru was marked by various councils e.g. council of children, warriors and elders called the Njuri Ncheki. The council were meant to ensure high moral standards.
- The Njuri Ncheke set the moral code to be adhered by all members of the community.
- Marriage was very important institution and was exogamous and polygamous
- There was a council of stoning that stoned people who broke serious moral code to death. It comprised of initiated males
- They were highly religious and believed in one god called “Baaba Weetu” sacrifices to him were made by the Njuri Ncheke.
- They had special people. like the medicine people diviners and Prophets. They believed in life after death and the existence of
ancestral spirits who were appeased by pouring libations to them.
- There was division of Iabour. Women built the house while men defended the community.
- They celebrated life through dances and songs during occasions like marriage, initiation and childbirth.