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cartoon illustration of a baby girl with a big smile on her face, she has a flower in her hair and surrounded by cheerful colors and playful elements such as flowers. The illustration embodies the feeling of joy and happiness, which aligns with the meaning of the name Agayanzi

Agayanzi: The Joyful Baby Girl Name that Embodies Maragoli, Luhya and African Culture

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Discover the meaning and significance of the Maragoli name Agayanzi, meaning joy. Learn how it embodies the traditional and contemporary feminine traits of positivity, joy and community-mindedness, and how it aligns with Ubuntu philosophy and the essence of Maragoli, Luhya and African culture. It’s the perfect exotic name for a baby girl. Agayanzi Summary As […]

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picture of outdoor wooden rack with utensils kitaraze or ikitaraze in maragoli language also known as shitalasi in isukha, shitalalataliro in wanga, sirandaro in bukusu

The one thing a true Luhya home kitchen never lacked

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There is a fixture of traditional Luhya home that’s made of wooden logs and sticks and serves as an outdoor stationed rack for air drying utensils. It is known in the various Luhya dialects as: kitaraze (lulogooli), shitalasi (lukisa, lwisukha, lwidakho), sirandaro (lubukusu), shitalataliro (luwanga), esichandaliroo (lunyala), esitaratsi (lunyore), eshitslasi (lutsotso). Join us and find

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an ai generated painting showing communal work in the shamba

Thou shall not till! Why in Maragoli culture there was no shamba work following death in the family

Luhya Culture, Maragoli Culture /

If you have grown up among the Maragoli, in the ways of the spirit of mulembe, you are likely to have experienced this – you had some productive work planned for the day, week and then somebody dies and every plan is put on hold. Join us on a culture quest as we dig in

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Meet The song of the Bukusu circumcision 2022: Enjaka khunywa makalama (Wajackoyah)

Luhya traditional circumcision, Bukusu Culture, Luhya Culture /

An election, a season and a song: The story behind enjaka khunywa makalama, the song of the 2022 Bukusu traditional circumcision season. Every two years, to the Luhya of western Kenya, comes circumcision year. And every circumcision year, a new circumcision song emerges that serves to notate the times and is the soundtrack of the

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The deep meaning of vuche or vuchee, saying “Good Morning” in Maragoli

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When someone says ‘”vuche” or “vuchee”, you simply answer back “vuche” or “vuchee”. It is a simple greeting to master. However, this Maragoli greeting – ‘bushiere’ in some Luhya dialects – means more than just “good morning”. Join us as we find out the deep meaning of vuche Vuche (or vuchee), the morning greeting is

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Different types of kivambara, a dried fish Maragoli delicacy, showing smoked and dried varieties

Invite only event? Shibambala meta matsi, is the Luhya saying just for you

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Together, lets learn the wisdom of the common Luhya saying ‘shibambala meta matsi’. Shibambala or kivambara or obambala is a traditional Luhya fish dish; a delicacy famed for its elaborate preparation and depth in flavor. Want to learn more about shimbambala? Mulembe Food does a good job, introducing the uninitiated to shibambala with 5 easy

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Wise words, meaning of the Luhya proverb oria omululu washio wayindira in English

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The Luhya proverb oria omululu washio wayindira translated is: respect a fellow strong man to live longer. Join us to learn the meaning and let’s get better together. Be wiser by learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. In exploring the meaning of the Luhya proverb oria omululu washio

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