Proudly Luhya: The True Meaning Of Mulembe
In contemporary Kenyan speak, mention of the word mulembe teleports one to western Kenya.Yet a mirage still blinds the true meaning of that which made a people ever so great: mulembe.
Omwami Mwene
Maragoli Building and Construction Traditions: Why Every Married Woman Should Demand For Her Kesegese
Among the rituals that are the body of Maragoli building and construction traditions, the requirement that the wife be present during “kuweka kofia”, kuvika kesegese, reigns supreme. The kofia (kesegese) … Read more
From prophesying colonization to treating gonorrhea: Meet shrubs, herbs and trees with cultural value among the Luhya
From kumfutu, chingayu, kumusiola, kumurembe and more. Meet shrubs, herbs and trees with cultural value among the Luhya. By the shade of a mango tree upfront my parents house, we … Read more
Meaning of Popular Luhya Names
In the article, Bukusu Naming Traditions: A Synopsis, we revealed the intricacies behind traditions of how the Bukusu named their children. We continue this cultural journey, this time revealing the meaning … Read more
[photos] Chavakali – Kaimosi Junction Transforms as Work on Kisumu-Kakamega-Webuye Highway Ebbs On
Eight months ago we reported on progress of works on the only major highway that has been constructed in Mulembe land in the last decade. There had been signs of … Read more
Meet The Maragoli Proverb of Significance to Medical anthropology
It’s not often that one can link African oral literature with the modern science of epidemiology. Such an intricate exercise is within the realm of medical anthropology, whose practitioners locally … Read more
Unpacking the Music Video to Kutalang’i : Behind the Allegory of Wanjala Okumu’s Hit
The politics — the allegory — of this libukusu folk hit by Wanjala Okumu can never be debunked without partaking of this ritual. For the audience to flay through the … Read more
Calestous Juma: Fare Thee Well Great Son of Samia
Eminent Kenyan scholar Prof Calestous Juma was born on 9th June 1953 in Port Victoria, Budalangi, Western Kenya and passed on the 15th of December 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts, United … Read more
Luhya Rites: When a Traditional Circumciser Dies
Given its esteem as a corner of the world replete with cultural treasures little wonder then that, justifiably curious, we watched on when the logooli nation of mulembe nation mourned … Read more
Sarasa Cottages and Campsite: Bungoma’s Best Kept Secret
At its former location, just off the Eldoret- Malaba highway – at the base of that last dip as you rise towards Kanduyi from Sikata – Sarasa Cottages and Campsite … Read more
