Waiyaki is a young man who takes responsibility for repairing the two ridges of Makuyu and Kameno which separated due to the clerics of Christianity. The River Between, written by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, captures the ramifications of the white men's religions and its effects on the two mountain ridges separated by the Honia River, while the story revolves around Waiyaki as he flourishes . In the story, Waiyaki, also known as The Teacher, is a strong and valiant young man who believes in the ancient ritual practices of the original tribe; however, he also dabbles in the white man's teachings. Waiyaki attempts to integrate the learning of white men, not their religions, into the ancient tradition and fails miserably. Overall, the people of the two tribes, Makuyu and Kameno, are not compatible with each other due to the spread of Christianity in the ridges. Given the relationship each character has with each other, the spread of Christianity really has an impact on the relationship between the two tribes. African males and females. For example, Joshua, with his wife Miriamu and his two daughters Muthoni and Nyumbura, maintains a relationship with others that strongly respects the laws of Christianity. In the NIV Bible, in Genesis 17, line 10, it is announced that "every male among you will be circumcised", and Joshua can believe this, although Joshua makes it clear that Joshua is against male circumcision. However, this foreshadows Joshua's animosity toward female circumcision. Joshua even “dedicates a prayer asking God to forgive him for marrying a circumcised woman” (31), which affects the relationship between him and his wife. His wife has no say in the story; nevertheless, she expresses her thoughts and feelings...... middle of paper ......r, ended the other way; the two tribes become even more separated than before. In conclusion, Thoing'o's story, The River Between, truly tells a story that has touched many lives in Africa. He told how Euro-Christianity affects the lives of the countries of sleeping lions. Works Cited Amoko, Apollo O. “The Resemblance of Colonial Mimicry: A Revisional Reading of The River Between” by Ngugi waThiong'o. Research in African Literatures 36.1 (2005): 34+. AcademicFileOne. Internet. December 11, 2013.Genesis. Holy Bible, new international version. BibleGateway, and Web. December 12, 2013. Macharia, Keguru. “How does a girl become a woman? » Childhood in TheRiver Between by Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Research in African Literatures 43.2 (2012): 1+. Academic OneFile. Web.December 11, 2013. Thiongʼo, Ngũgĩ Wa. The river enters. London: Heinemann, 1965. Print.