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unusual facts about Chuka


Presbyterian Church of East Africa

When the mission was handed over to the Church of Scotland, God continued to use it for the building up of a company of believers among the Kikuyu people through the work of its stations at Kikuyu and Tumutumu (1908) and among the Meru people in Chuka, and Mwimbi, and among the people of Imenti through its work at Chogoria (1915)


Hooked on a Feeling

In 1971, Jonathan King produced his own version, adding ooga chuka jungle chants similar to, but not exactly the same as, Johnny Preston's "Running Bear".

In 1974, the Swedish pop group Blue Swede with Björn Skifs as lead singer did a cover, which included their own version of King's "ooga chuka" introduction.

Midžor

To the south east through the peaks Ostra Chuka and Oba (2,033 m) the track reaches a saddle from where the Lom River and the Timok flow out at border stone 336.

Thak man-eater

On January 20–22, 2011 Joseph Jordania did a detailed research of the path between Thak and Chuka.


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