Native Markets, Karatina, Kenya, September 1926

"Native Markets at Karatina". The image depicts a large group of people- both adults and young children - wearing traditional dress, gathered at a market place. Chickens can also be seen, indicating that the trading of livestock took place at markets such as this. The Tumutumu mission (in the Kenia sphere) administered to the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes, two sections of the Kikuyu people. The Chuka numbered about 15,000 and the Mwimbi numbered about 25,000. In 1908 Kabandango was the biggest chief in the Chuka district and Kianbati the biggest chief of the Mwimbi district

卡里纳蒂（Karatina）本土市集。该图像展示了一大群身着传统服饰的民众，涵盖成人与幼童，聚集于市集之中。画面中还可见鸡只，这表明此类市集存在牲畜交易活动。图穆图穆传教团（Tumutumu mission）隶属于肯尼亚辖区（Kenia sphere），管辖基库尤族（Kikuyu people）的两个分支——楚卡（Chuka）部落与姆温比（Mwimbi）部落。楚卡部落当时的人口约为15000，姆温比部落约为25000。1908年，卡班丹戈（Kabandango）是楚卡地区的最高酋长，基安巴蒂（Kianbati）则为姆温比地区的最高酋长。