Luhya Culture

When a guinea fowl is not food but bad luck: Stories from Bukusu and beyond on Birds of cultural significance among the Luhya of East Africa

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Here at mulembenation.co.ke, we have been reliably informed by our coverage on Luhya culture. From trees of cultural cultural significance among the Luhya to this latest installment of life lessons … Read more

Of dove coos, songs and hidden messages of kamausi: What it means in Bukusu culture when a dove visits

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poster featuring two doves flying titled kamausi and the mischief of their songs

The Bukusu love doves. We love the dove’s gentle demeanor and calm spirit, attributes which are universally accepted as the bird’s embodiment of mulembe. Further, doves are not only edible … Read more

Down khuminya memory lane: Reliving naughty childhood adventures escorting basinde through the village whilst singing circumcision songs

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We learn all that pertains khuminya; a rite that’s central to Luhya traditional circumcision ceremony through the lens of my childhood adventures. Back when we were growing up, life in … Read more

Was there male involvement in pregnancy and childbirth in traditional Luhya society? Irrefutable evidence from Bukusu proverbs and culture

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poster with image of man clasping a woman's making a heart shape on a baby bump titled: Was there male involvement in pregnancy and childbirth in traditional Luhya society

A recent tiring experience helping out a friend who’d become a new father got me wondering: Had we become ‘soft’? Sitting from where they sit seeing us haggling with mama … Read more

If Steve Jobs Had Been Luhya, He Would Have Used This Bukusu Proverb As His Famous Line ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’

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poster: Steve Jobs stay hungry stay foolish

A certain Stanford commencement speech will forever be a bible chapter for rebels of certain type. Those who dare to ‘think different’ as preached by the 1997 to 2002 Apple, … Read more

Mulembe Nation’s Ultimate List of Bukusu Proverbs On Health That Pack a Punch Of Wisdom On Good Living and Wellness

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Poster with image of rocks balanced atop each other symbolizing meditation as part of teaching of Bukusu proverbs on health

Wisdom from our forefathers on good living, perfect health and wellness gleaned from our ultimate list of Bukusu proverbs on health. Disclaimer: First things first. Please note that I am … Read more

Chingayu: Meet the African Sesame also known as Imbasa – A delicacy the Luhya traditionally enjoyed as a marshmallow, its role in prophesying the white man’s invasion and the folktale of a boy who used it to scare ogres

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Chingayu it is among the Bukusu and Tachoni. Among the Maragoli and Wanga, it is known as Imbasi. We continue our journey through plants with cultural value among the Luhya … Read more

A Bukusu Proposal: Secrets To How To Write Letter Of Intent Asking For Her Hand In Marriage and Hacking The Show Up Party Thereafter, All Before Dowry Negotiations

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Will you marry me neon sign, the Bukusu way of communicating the same is a letter and a ceremony known as show up or introduction

Among my people, to be a man, you have to be honorable and ask for a girls hand in marriage the right way. For the Bukusu, this includes writing a … Read more