Wise words – Meaning of the Luhya proverb abanji nabalulu in English

noir image of sheep hurtling down a slope

Simple insightful moral sayings and counsel from our forefathers. Get to know similar proverbs and the meaning of the Luhya proverb: Abanji nabalulu. Translation, abanji nabalulu in English A mob is dangerous. Meaning of the proverb A crowd is courageous. There is false courage in numbers. An example of use of this proverb was in … Read more

Wise words: Meet the Luhya proverb Aha imbwa yalia eshikumba shiyirulangaho ta

Simple insightful moral sayings and counsel from our forefathers. Get to know similar proverbs and the meaning of the Luhya proverb: Aha imbwa yalia eshikumba shiyirulangaho ta Aha imbwa yalia eshikumba shiyirulangaho ta in English A dog does not leave a place where it picked a bone. Similar proverbs from across the Luhya Ahe yimbwa … Read more

Marondo and last borns: The curious link between ugali, womb and pot among the Luhya

marondo and lastborns

What, if any, could be the link between marondo and last borns? For non Lulogooli speakers, we speak of the crunchy stuff left stuck inside the sufuria after cooking ugali; not the soup made from boiling the legs, head and tongue of cows. In Tanzania, marondo the soup is known as supu ya kongoro. This … Read more

Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb Amani okalila

the Luhya proverb Amani okalila is similar in meaning to the dogma common to entrepreneurs eat what kills

Let’s get better together. Be wiser learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. As we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb “Amani okalila” you not only will get to know similar Luhya proverbs but also get inspired by morals from Luhya culture. Amani okalila in English Your strength … Read more

Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb Amatsi kakhayanga omutsi

Let’s get better together. Be wiser learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. As we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb “Amatsi kakhayanga omutsi” you not only get to know similar Luhya proverbs, but also get inspired by morals from Luhya culture. Amatsi kakhayanga omutsi in English The … Read more

Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb eshibi shifutswa, ingokho yafutsa lisa in English

illustration of the luhya proverb eshibi shifutswa ingokho yafutsa lisa in which a chicken with an emoji vomiting hen appears to have vomited a multicolored catepillar

Let’s get better together. Be wiser by learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. Join us as we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb “Eshibi shifutswa, ingokho yafutsa lisa”. Not only will you  get to know similar Luhya proverbs, but you’ll also get inspired and transformed by honest … Read more

Names of trees in Luhya: Meet Kumurembe

poster image of mulembe (kumurembe) tree and closeup of its leaves

Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of kumurembe (from the word mulembe) through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about kumurembe Kumurembe is a mythological tree with supranatural powers of healing the bodies of men, their hearts and souls. … Read more

Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb omucheni omuhuyi shiomwarira iyafuka in English

potsherds or sikolonjo in Bukusu dialect of luhya

Let’s get better together. Be wiser by learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. Join us as we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb “omucheni omuhuyi shiomwarira iyafuka”. Not only will you  get to know similar Luhya proverbs, but you’ll also get inspired and transformed by honest morals … Read more