Inculturation of Marriage among the Akamba of Kikumbulyu
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2001-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
It is intention of this essay to study Kamba traditional marriage, and to
offer reflections, which might inculturate Christian marriage in Kikumbulyu. Among the Kamba customs there are plenty of values, which are useful in
building Christian marriage. Church leaders and believers hesitate to incorporate
these cultural values into Christian marriage probably due to misunderstandings
and lack of right information on what inculturation really means and what should
be inculturated. It is, however, observed that "the people who have maintained
their cultural heritage are more attracted by the spiritual churches, which have
room for culturally related patterns.... '
Conservatism in the mainline churches
has slackened the process of inculturation and as a consequence the faith has not had much meaning in Kikumbulyu, since the missionaries opposed African
traditional practices such as traditional marriage. In his study on the history of
Christianity in Africa, Baur attested that "independent churches spearhead the
movement to inculturation."8
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Inculturation, Marriage, Akamba, Christian Marriage