Get to know the definition and meaning of kutsya kusembela imiogo.
Literal meaning
To go to weed cassava plants.
Full, deeper meaning of kutsya kusembela imiogo
This phrase is commonly used by younger, contemporary folks among the Maragoli to refer to a person who has died. The implied meaning is from the fact that cassavas grow deep into the soil and one has to dig quite a bit to get to them, much like digging a grave.
However, it should be noted that this saying presents a paradox in Maragoli culture as while cassavas are often planted in the farm field behind the house, it is not customary for Maragoli people to bury the dead in the farm or behind the house. People who are buried in either of these locations are those who have died from unnatural deaths such as suicide. They are often buried among the banana plantations, mumagomia, and it is considered a dishonorable send-off.
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Imiogo
Cassava
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Kusembela
To weed
Kutsya
To go
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About the Maragoli
The Maragoli or Mulogoli is a Bantu tribe that’s one of the larger houses of the Luhya supra-community that’s presently mainly domiciled in Western Kenya. Maragoli language or Lulogooli, Logoli is the tongue of Maragoli. Join us and learn how to speak Maragoli language. Start of with our free lessons in Maragoli language. Build your vocabulary with our stories from Maragoli culture whose narrative harnesses the richness of L’logoli in telling our origin, beliefs and way of life. Hop on our continuous search for the meaning of different Maragoli proverbs and sayings. Test yourself with our dalliance at the intersections, such as in our ongoing Kinyarwanda-Lulogooli and Lingala- Luhya discourse. Let’s get you started with Kimaragoli, with our mega post: Learn Maragoli Online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Maragoli words, their translation and meaning.
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