Mau-Mau movement

Mau-Mau movement
the \/ˈmaʊmaʊˌmuːvmənt\/, \/ˌmaʊˈmaʊˌmuːvmənt\/
(historisk) mau-mau bevegelsen (kenyansk kamporganisasjon på 1950-tallet)

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