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| ⚫ | The old fig tree at Waiyaki Way in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] is noted for its cultural significance.<ref name="nyt1">{{cite news |last1=Dahir |first1=Abdi Latif |title=In Kenya, a Cherished Fig Tree Gets a Reprieve |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/world/africa/kenya-fig-tree-nairobi-expressway.html |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=11 November 2020}}</ref> Locally known as ''mugumo''<ref name="africanews">{{cite news |title=Kenya spares sacred fig tree from destruction |url=https://www.africanews.com/2020/11/13/kenya-spares-sacred-fig-tree-from-destruction// |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Africanews |date=13 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The old fig tree at Waiyaki Way in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] is noted for its cultural significance.<ref name="nyt1">{{cite news |last1=Dahir |first1=Abdi Latif |title=In Kenya, a Cherished Fig Tree Gets a Reprieve |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/world/africa/kenya-fig-tree-nairobi-expressway.html |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=11 November 2020}}</ref> Locally known as ''mugumo'',<ref name="africanews">{{cite news |title=Kenya spares sacred fig tree from destruction |url=https://www.africanews.com/2020/11/13/kenya-spares-sacred-fig-tree-from-destruction// |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Africanews |date=13 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> the tree is described to be four-storeys tall<ref name="aljazeera1">{{cite news |title=Joy in Nairobi as plan to uproot iconic fig tree abandoned |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/11/joy-in-nairobi-as-plan-to-uproot-iconic-fig-tree-abandoned |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Al Jazeera |date=11 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and is believed to be at least a century-old.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |title=Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55094235 |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=BBC News |date=30 November 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In October 2020, the [[Kenya National Highways Authority]] announced plans to transplant the tree to give way<ref name="aljazeera1"/> to the construction of the [[Nairobi Expressway]], a four-lane highway funded by the government of [[China]].<ref name="nyt1"/> This led to a campaign by environmentalists in a bid to keep the tree in its current location unscathed.<ref name="aljazeera1"/> Kenyan President [[Uhuru Kenyatta]] head to the calls an issued a decree to guaranteeing the protection of the tree.<ref name="global">{{cite news |title=Kenya's president issues decree to save century-old fig tree from Chinese-funded highway |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7462881/kenya-president-fig-tree/ |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Global News |agency=reuters |date=14 November 2020}}</ref> The tree will be adopted by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services and the highway projecy will be rerouted.<ref name="aljazeera1"/> |
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| ⚫ | In October 2020, the [[Kenya National Highways Authority]] announced plans to transplant the tree to give way<ref name="aljazeera1"/> to the construction of the [[Nairobi Expressway]], a four-lane highway funded by the government of [[China]].<ref name="nyt1"/> This led to a campaign by environmentalists in a bid to keep the tree in its current location unscathed.<ref name="aljazeera1"/> Kenyan President [[Uhuru Kenyatta]] head to the calls an issued a decree to guaranteeing the protection of the tree.<ref name="global">{{cite news |title=Kenya's president issues decree to save century-old fig tree from Chinese-funded highway |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7462881/kenya-president-fig-tree/ |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Global News |agency=reuters |date=14 November 2020}}</ref> The tree will be adopted by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services and the highway projecy will be rerouted.<ref name="aljazeera1"/> |
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The fig tree is considered as sacred by the [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]].<ref name="global"/> ''Mugumu'' trees, including the Waiyaki Way tree, are traditionally used as a shrine or place of worship. Cutting down ''mugumu'' trees is taboo in Kikuyu culture.<ref name="BBC"/> During droughts, prayers are often made at the base of the tree to encourage rain.<ref name="africanews"/> |
The fig tree is considered as sacred by the [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]].<ref name="global"/> ''Mugumu'' trees, including the Waiyaki Way tree, are traditionally used as a shrine or place of worship. Cutting down ''mugumu'' trees is taboo in Kikuyu culture.<ref name="BBC"/> During droughts, prayers are often made at the base of the tree to encourage rain.<ref name="africanews"/> |
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Revision as of 20:31, 14 January 2021
The old fig tree at Waiyaki Way in Nairobi, Kenya is noted for its cultural significance.[1] Locally known as mugumo,[2] the tree is described to be four-storeys tall[3] and is believed to be at least a century-old.[4]
In October 2020, the Kenya National Highways Authority announced plans to transplant the tree to give way[3] to the construction of the Nairobi Expressway, a four-lane highway funded by the government of China.[1] This led to a campaign by environmentalists in a bid to keep the tree in its current location unscathed.[3] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta head to the calls an issued a decree to guaranteeing the protection of the tree.[5] The tree will be adopted by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services and the highway projecy will be rerouted.[3]
The fig tree is considered as sacred by the Kikuyu.[5] Mugumu trees, including the Waiyaki Way tree, are traditionally used as a shrine or place of worship. Cutting down mugumu trees is taboo in Kikuyu culture.[4] During droughts, prayers are often made at the base of the tree to encourage rain.[2]
References
- ^ a b Dahir, Abdi Latif (11 November 2020). "In Kenya, a Cherished Fig Tree Gets a Reprieve". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Kenya spares sacred fig tree from destruction". Africanews. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Joy in Nairobi as plan to uproot iconic fig tree abandoned". Al Jazeera. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president". BBC News. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Kenya's president issues decree to save century-old fig tree from Chinese-funded highway". Global News. reuters. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.