It’s happened to most of us, feeling out of your depth. If it’s yet to happen, trust me when I say it’s a fact of life. What some have labeled as the impostor syndrome or impostor phenomenon or fraud syndrome is part of growth in life. Lucky, as we’ve come to learn, we can always … Read more
Welcome. Come learn Lubukusu with us! Today we learn how to say ‘leave that’ in Bukusu language. In addition, find the pronunciation and examples of sentences to practice on. Also, don’t forget to check out our resources, all for free, that are designed to help you on your journey of learning to speak Lubukusu. To … Read more
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 family members. Extended relatives in Bukusu. In-law relatives and family members in Bukusu. Immediate relatives and family members in Bukusu In this section, we’ll cover … Read more
Gather your loved ones. Here’s yet another of our absolutely free lessons through which you get to learn how to speak Luhya. Ile ya kuomba maji. This time, we meet 20+ Luhya Lingala word pairings whose construction, meaning and pronunciations are somewhat, if not completely, similar. 20+ diverse and interesting Luhya Lingala word pairings The … Read more
Stories, names of crawling creatures, tinny beings, bugs and insects in Bukusu language. To state the obvious, the Bukusu Luhya of western Kenya had to do with insects, crawling creatures and tinny bugs in and around the homestead. Some of these beings were useful as food while others were harmful. All the same, our Bukusu … Read more
Back when I was a small girl, the days when I was still dressed like eswa efure, a termite with without wings, life in the village had its joys and pains. One of the pains I encountered was the need for me to deal with caterpillars. Let me just say it upfront. I hate and … Read more
Guka Bainito words of wisdom tell of the importance of a special area in a Maragoli home, chandangu, to the spirit of the home. As always, he also blesses us with snippets of sneaky wisdom. Many of you consider sprouted beans as ‘having gone bad’. At best, you’ll toy briefly whether they are any good … Read more
Planning on going bird watching? Kakamega forest in Kakamega and Vihiga counties is a heaven for bird watchers. Pack along this list of names of birds in Bukusu as it will be a worthy companion. The well researched list will reintroduce bird watching aficionados among you to birds that they know and love. Further, to … Read more
A fun way to learn Lubukusu through the much loved Bukusu play folk song: nacha nacha nacha. Folk songs are an important part of a community’s oral literature. This because their use of memorable rhyme, imagery and simple words serve as a potent tool of preserving and passing on a community’s body of knowledge. Consider … Read more
Be it in African culture, Christianity or many other cultures of the world, the first fruits of a virgin land hold special importance. Join us as we learn special Lubukusu names given to various farm produce that are first fruits. The other day I had a chance of enjoying a bountiful harvest from my farm. … Read more
