A 12-part examination of the cultural rules, myths, and consequences that Luhya tradition has built around infidelity — who they apply to, who they exempt, how religion has reshaped them, and what happens when the old frameworks meet modern relationships.
12 Parts
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Dead Husbands, Cheating Wives, Eating Rats and Secret Concoctions: When A Woman Cheats - The Anatomy Of Luhya Myths on Infidelity
Infidelity is the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner. In a study conducted…
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Is it True That a Woman Who Has Been Unfaithful is not Allowed to Nurse, or Mourn in Close Proximity to Her Husband In The Event He Dies?
Close proximity here means anything from: nursing him on his death bed, offering a bed bath or even cleaning his…
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3
Kamanyasi Chronicles
Witchcraft? Tradition? Culture? Which of the three words best describes kamanyasi in the context of luhya myths on infidelity? A…
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How Religion Compounds Luhya Myths About Infidelity
At a certain period in my teens, I fought with my parents over my refusal to attend church on Sundays.…
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Luhya Myths On Infidelity When Divorced or Separated
“Lazima uoshwe na kamanyasi?” A perplexed Ayuma asked. Well versed on the predicament she faced, I affirmed that luhya myths…
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Wait! Do Men Get Let Off? How Luhya Myths On Infidelity Castrate Patriarchy
The luhya are among the few African cultures that don’t circumcise their women. What does that have to do with…
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Do Luhya Myths On Infidelity Apply To non Luhyas?
Do luhya myths on infidelity apply to non luhyas? Well, there’s always that tingly when in a cross-cultural/tribal relationship. This…
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Of Other Meat and Luhya Myths On Infidelity
Meat in luhya culture, like in many African cultures, holds special cultural value. For example, luhya brothers are forbidden from…
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The Ultimate Cheaters Cheat Sheet - How To Get Away With Eating Rats
With finality, she dismissed the caller’s proposed antidote to the dire consequences of failing to abide by the stipulations of…
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Luhya Myths On Infidelity Where Children Are Involved
In luhya culture, children are greatly valued. Consequently, the underlying theme in most stipulates of luyha traditions and folklore, is…
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Khuuna Kumusakhu: Caught In The Act, What's The Worst That Could Happen?
What happens when one is caught in the act? Bad things my brother. Horrible things. Luhya myths on infidelity utilize…
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The Culture Of Fines And Luhya Myths On Infidelity
In part nine of this series on how to get away with eating rats- chimbeba, we opined that cheating wasn’t…
