Mulembe swa! Learn how to say days of the week in Bukusu in this free beginners Lubukusu lesson. A synopsis on the cultural importance of days of the week in Bukusu What influence did the Gregorian calendar have on traditional Luhya societies? At first thought, it is hard to draw obvious imprints. But you only … Read more
How does one ‘order days’ in relation to each other in Bukusu? Today we learn how to say: today tomorrow yesterday in Bukusu; plus more Lubukusu words for ‘ordering days’. Like most languages, Lubukusu has words that are of importance to everyday conversation as so far as describing time. English grammar struggles to clarify whether … Read more
How does one describe weather in Bukusu? Today we learn Lubukusu words for important weather events. A synopsis on the cultural importance weather in Bukusu culture Seasons and time of day are more common ‘reference’ points in Bukusu culture. Notably, these markers of time are of value during naming ceremonies and rituals; and in traditions … Read more
How does one say the time of day in Bukusu? Today we learn the Lubukusu words for morning, day time, evening and night. A synopsis on the cultural importance of time of day among the Bukusu The most prominent cultural significance of the time of day in Bukusu culture regards time of death. It was … Read more
Today, I want us to learn how to greet in Bukusu. Could be that you are gearing up for enganana. Maybe you have just landed a top job in Bukusu land that requires some proficiency with the local language and culture. Could be that you are looking to invest in Bungoma or elsewhere in Bukusu … Read more
How about we learn some Lunyole words. Lunyole/ Nyole/ Olunyole/ Nyore/ Olunyore is spoken by the Anyole of Vihiga County. But before we enjoy the roll of this beautiful language off our tongues, a bit of surprising trivia. Whilst researching this article, I came across a classification of languages that on one part is proof … Read more
You asked, “How does one say thank you in Maragoli?” We’ve answered with six unique ways that will have you covered in any situation or occasion. Speakers of other Luhya dialects might disagree, but Lulogooli/ Lulogoli/ Llogoori/ KiMaragoli/ Maragoli is one of the easiest languages to learn, especially for Bantu speakers. One can say that … Read more
We saw how some Maragoli words have similar pronunciation and meaning with Kinyarwanda words. Moreover, we have also explored a clutch of Maragoli words that sound like Kinyarwanda words, but mean different things. Today, we go pure Kimaragoli, Uloogoli, L’logoli or Maragori if you like. We have curated a list of 60+ common Maragoli words … Read more
In our previous post on the Kinyarwanda and Maragoli connection, we traced the roots of these two East African Bantu languages spoken by a combined over 15 million East Africans to that point before the great divergence in central Africa. Today, we highlight what the two languages, Lulogooli and Kinyarwanda, carried with themselves. Our focus … Read more
The world renown, Kwita Inzina, the Rwandan gorilla naming ceremony that takes place annually at the Kinigi headquarters of Volcanoes national park, had me curious. The words, Kwita Inzina, reminded us of home as they sounded so close to my tongue. Now this happenstance isn’t uncommon among Bantu languages. However, it still got me curious … Read more
