Kioja family, Chogoria, Kenya, 1922

“Grandpa Kioja, with two of his several sons and grandchildren; bananas and yams in background. Men like these cleared the mission land and put up huts. The Mwimbe people are faithful, friendly, honest and, considering their not very ample diet, hardworking. We grew to love and admire them – esp. perhaps , the women.” Group portrait of three generations of one family wearing traditional dress. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.

基奥贾祖父与其数位子嗣中的两位及孙辈同框，背景可见香蕉与山药。这类男性曾开垦传教驻地土地并搭建茅舍。姆温贝族（Mwimbe people）忠诚友善、诚实正直，且鉴于其饮食并不充裕，他们格外勤勉。我们逐渐喜爱并敬佩他们——或许尤其如此的便是族中女性。
身着传统服饰的一个家族三代人的合影。
❧ 本图像取自阿奇博尔德·克莱夫·欧文博士（Dr Archibald Clive Irvine, 1893-1974）的藏品，展现了乔戈里亚传教站（Chogoria mission）的初创岁月。该传教站于1922年在肯尼亚山（Mt Kenya）附近建立，由欧文博士主持运营，旨在为丘卡族（Chuka）与姆温贝族（Mwimbi peoples）民众提供服务。