Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Mau what?

Here is an interesting video from YouTube about the so called "Mau Mau" independence movement at its height in the 1950s. Known for their violence, the the Mau Mau caused the governor of Kenya to declare a state of emergency from 1952-1960. This video displays the European view of this advocacy group, noteably by the propoganda-like footage narrated by an English speaker, as well as explores the contreversy surrounding the term Mau Mau, and its meaning.