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Obusuma, vuchima, busuma by any name, we promise you’ll get to know the Kenyan staple ugali as only a Luhya can

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image of as serving of ugali and stir fry cabbage

If the way to a Luhya heart is through his/her stomach, then to play perfect host you have to know ugali as only a Luhya can. Ugali goes by various names among the 18 houses of mulembe including busuma, obusuma, buchima, vuchima, eboso, liposo and more. It is a humble staple that has threatened the … Read more

Chiswa chisiisi: Anatomy of the termite trap, details on delicate task of trapping chiswa for food among the Luhya

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chiswa is termites in Luhya language

Chiswa chisiisi, a Luhya delicacy, is the termite of ‘termite season’. I recall the joys of my childhood trapping, harvesting and storing chiswa chisiisi. One time I was watching news and heard a senior politician calling my people, the people of Mulembe, a people who are known as honest and sincere communicators; people who love … Read more