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Feeling out of your depth? This Maragoli saying ‘mbe mwiga muturi’ is the perfect comfort, helping you regain control and confidence

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 […]

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poster lekha and leave that in Bukusu

Learn Bukusu online: How to say ‘leave that’ in Bukusu + pronunciation and sentences to practice on

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

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poster with man sleeping on couch with words words for relatives and family members in Bukusu

Learn Lubukusu online: The Mulembe Nation list of 33+ common kinship terms, words for relatives and family members in Bukusu language

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

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poster with geometric shapes titled the Luhya Lingala connection.

Learn Luhya online: The Luhya Lingala connection – 22 different words, four tongues, similar sound, same meaning

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

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Names of Crawling Creatures, Tinny Beings, Bugs and Insects in Bukusu

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

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multicolored sparsely haired caterpillar known as lisa lilela bana among green forage

From caterpillars that sooth children to those that bring death: All about lisa (caterpillars) among the Bukusu

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

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poster: 'the bean that the cook rejected'; with image of poor grade beans like those often thrown mu chandangu

Guka Bainito words of wisdom: Maganda mu chandangu – Of beans and second chances

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

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50+ Names of birds in Bukusu, a Luhya language of East Africa

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

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cartoon drawing of tortoise, one of the subjects of the Bukusu kids song nacha nacha

'Nacha nacha nacha' the play folk song: A fun way to learn Lubukusu – meet the Bukusu words for tortoise, gazelle and 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

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