Do you claim Isukha ancestry? Not only is it good for the heart to know your kinship, it could save you lots of troubles tomorrow, particularly if you are younger and out on the look for a partner to marry. Join us as we trace the Isukha family tree and get to know clans of the Isukha Luhya
Clans of the Isukha Luhya of Kenya
The Isukha are a tribe of the Luhya supra-community; a people who gave us the world famous Isikuti dance. The oluyia or clans of the Isukha are:
- The Abakusi,
- Abakondi,
- The Abamwilonje,
- The Abamahalia.
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“luhya” or “luuya” in lubukusu ALSO means “courtyard” and by extension a “homestead”. So “baluhya = baluuya” means people pf the same courtyard or homestead. Remember before migration all bantu people originated from the same place. They were people of the same “luuya”, had the same language or similar dialects, customs, way(s) of life. So anytime wecome upon someone of people with “had the same language or similar dialects, customs, way(s) of life”, they are people from the same courtyard/homestead like us, hence “baluuya = baluhya = people of our homestead/courtyard.