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We document oral history, traditional knowledge, and cultural practice from the Great Lakes \u2014 what was known before it was written down.<\/p>\n  <div class=mn-index-strip>Heritage Vitality Index &nbsp;<strong>\u2014<\/strong>&nbsp; Updated several times a week &nbsp;<a href=https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/enyanga\/about>Methodology<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=mn-posts-section>\n  <h2>Latest in heritage &amp; traditional knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=mn-about-strip>\n  Mulembe Enyanga publishes community knowledge in ways that are accessible, rigorously sourced, and accountable to the communities it comes from. <a href=https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/enyanga\/about>About Mulembe Enyanga<\/a> &middot; <a href=mailto:heritage@mulembenation.co.ke>Submit heritage knowledge<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=mn-faq>\n  <h2>About Mulembe Enyanga<\/h2>\n  <details>\n    <summary>What does Enyanga mean?<\/summary>\n    <p>Enyanga means heritage in Luyia. 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