Queen Elizabeth died of “old age” at 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2022 at Balmoral Castle. At the heart of Maragoliland, Sabeti lives on… This is a story of how a quirk of Maragoli culture secures the legacy of The Queen. We knew that this was going to happen at some point, but that does […]
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Zingavi, as we commonly pronounce it today or tsingavi as written in old Maragoli is the word for blessings in Maragoli language. To learn more, watch the video if you prefer video or read the article for those who prefer so. Video: Zingavi is Blessings in Maragoli | Let’s Learn Luhya Short video to help
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Vaida the hit song by Harry Richie made the phrase umwana inyanya, or as my cousin Ijaika in the village would say, umwanya inyanya enyengu Kenya famous. What does this flawless phrase means and how to best use it. Do you want to impress your crush by complimenting her beauty using your Luhya language skills? Well,
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Wow her with the Maragoli phrase ‘umwana ipilau’ and score extra points. Do you want to know how to impress your crush with your Luhya language skills by complimenting their beauty? Well, you are in good luck as Luhya is one of the most romantic Great Lakes Bantu African languages. With Luhya, you’ll never run
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Wow her with the Maragoli phrase ‘umwana ichocolate’ and score extra points. Learn what this flawless phrase means and how to best use it. Do you want to know how to impress your crush with your Luhya language skills by complimenting their beauty? Well, you are in good luck as Luhya is one of the
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An election, a season and a song: The story behind enjaka khunywa makalama, the song of the 2022 Bukusu traditional circumcision season. Every two years, to the Luhya of western Kenya, comes circumcision year. And every circumcision year, a new circumcision song emerges that serves to notate the times and is the soundtrack of the
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How did the sons and daughters of Mwambu and Sela come to be known as Babukusu? Today we entertain one theory on the meaning and origin of Bukusu name. What’s in a name? In most of Africa, names have meaning. We are named after animals, the weather, our culture, basically anything. Sometimes we are given
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The Maragoli saying mwana wovo ni mbimbu yomungongo, translates to ‘your child is the supporting stick of your back’. Deep dive: Meaning of mbimbu yomugongo ↗ Our world leading Luhya-English Dictionary and Thesaurus helps build your vocabulary in Maragoli language as we explore the origin, translation, similar sayings and cultural value of the Maragoli phrase
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M’mavi ni vwaha? Who is M’mavi? The best answer to this question is ‘M’mavi yatigala nalinda misanga gia mulogoli’; meaning, M’mavi is the one who remained to care for his father’s land (Mulogoli). But what do we mean by this? Join us as we take a dip into Maragoli culture and take a sneak peek
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When someone says ‘”vuche” or “vuchee”, you simply answer back “vuche” or “vuchee”. It is a simple greeting to master. However, this Maragoli greeting – ‘bushiere’ in some Luhya dialects – means more than just “good morning”. Join us as we find out the deep meaning of vuche Vuche (or vuchee), the morning greeting is
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