... of untranslated words within the text which leave the (English) reader somewhat distanced. Here is an example from A Grain of Wheat as Gikonyo sings a song to Mumbi: Gikuyu na Mumbi Gikuyu na Mumbi Gikuyu na Mumbi Nikihui ngwatiro (pg 92) According to Ashcroft this chorus is "dense with cultural signifiers"8. Ashcroft goes further to explain the ethnographical relevance to the national discourse of ... ...

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