Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Indulandula through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about Indulandula Scientific Name Solanum incanum Type and how it looks like Spiny herb or soft wooded shrub Common names: Sodoms apple (Solanum terminale,Solanum … Read more
Let’s get better together, transform your life and mind. Be wiser learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. As we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb amatsi kabula omwoyo mubi, you not only will get to know similar Luhya proverbs but also get inspired by morals from Luhya … Read more
Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Amuutu through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about Amuutu Scientific Name Pavetta ternifolia Type and how it looks like Shrub Common names: Bride’s bush, Christmas bush Other Luhya names for Amuutu: … Read more
Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Itikwa through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about Itikwa Scientific Name Rutidea orientalis Type and how it looks like A fruiting shrub or climber with strongly scented flowers in dense clusters … Read more
Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Kabeya through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about Kabeya Scientific Name Oncoba routledgei Type and how it looks like Tree or shrub. Common names: Other Luhya names for Kabeya: Shirakula Interesting … Read more
Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Irojo or Munyama through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about Irojo or Munyama Scientific Name Trichilia emetica Type and how it looks like Evergreen medium to large tree with handsome glossy … Read more
Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Inoyna or Luvambo through stories, taboos, beliefs and science. Quick facts about Inoyna or Luvambo Scientific Name Nuxia congesta Type and how it looks like Quick-growing, evergreen tree or shrub with large, long-lasting … Read more
That we Luhyas love our chicken is an old cliché. In this article, we look at the hidden meaning of cockfight in Luhya culture and end up stating the obvious. I have come to learn that a cockfight is not a frequent happening, which is a thing that is rather unusual given the outward show … Read more
Let’s get better together. Be wiser by learning from simple, insightful moral sayings and counsel passed on from our forefathers. Join us as we explore the meaning of the Luhya proverb “khotsanyene abaanji yakona inzala”. Not only will you get to know similar Luhya proverbs, but you’ll also get inspired and transformed by honest morals … Read more
Myth, fact, fiction, hyperbole and everything in between in our interesting take on turkey in Luhya culture. Unlike the much beloved and venerated engokho (for those living under a rock, engokho in particular kienyeji chicken, on the table in any Luhya feast is taken with much ado as the turkey in western world cultures on … Read more
