Sade Khalai

What is gorogoro? The indefatigable tool making life possible since time immemorial – find its meaning in Luhya, possible origins and an unveil of the hidden and contemporary uses of the word

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poster with image of old rusty tins titled gorogoro is life itself- the story of a humble tin and how central it is to life in mulembe

In most Western Kenya food markets, dry cereals such as beans and maize are sold in gorogoros. When you buy a gorogoro of anything, it is taken that you have … Read more

Meet makhalanje aka tsimbale aka kamalwa kamakhalange: The humble traditional Luhya fermented food that’s been paid as a queen’s bride price, is key when making men out of boys, is enjoyed by the high and mighty and more interesting stories

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poster with image of beer froth titled kamalwa khamakhalange

Among the Luhya the traditional beer, kamalwa, is made from spontaneously fermented maize flour. The fermented flour is sun dried then fried in a pan until it assumes a coarse … Read more

Growing up Luhya: 40+ hilarious reasons why your sorry backside would suffer good strokes from the lukhendu of your loving Luhya mother

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I know many of you of a certain age, would be nothing without the tough love of a few strokes from the lukhendu of your loving Luhya mother. This is … Read more

Learn Lubukusu online: The Mulembe Nation list of 33+ common kinship terms, words for relatives and family members in Bukusu language

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poster with man sleeping on couch with words words for relatives and family members in Bukusu

In this article, we’re going to look at the kinship terms and family words needed to refer to relatives and family members in Bukusu language. Post highlights Immediate relatives and … Read more

Speak with authority on Bukusu traditional circumcision ceremony like a true son or daughter of the soil: Who is omusinde? What is sisingilo? And other important vocabulary

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poster with dark yellow background and words the traditional Bukusu circumcision ceremony - everything you'll ever need to know

Were you circumcised in the traditional way? This is a common, albeit rude, question that Gents face whenever they identify themselves as Bukusu. So popular is the Bukusu traditional circumcision … Read more

Engokho netima nekamala ke yasie euka eli yosi seli nako ta! This Bukusu proverb on self centeredness is a timely warning in the fight against COVID-19

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poster with image of chicken on the Bukusu proverb on self centeredness Engokho netima nekamala ke yasie euka eli yosi seli nako ta

In these unprecedented times that call on all to join forces and to use everything in our toolkit to stem the spread of the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease … Read more

Recollections on sisakati, the traditional washroom: A hilarious story of the simple joys of a childhood growing up with the barest essentials and the power of coming together

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If you grew up or have stayed in the village but you never cleaned up in a “washroom” constructed by banana leaves (sisakati) whose floor composed of a patchwork of … Read more