If you thought that blind dates are a modern phenomenon, the following story on a hilarious Luhya version of Tinder will re-frame your perceptions. This story isn’t about arranged customary … Read more
You asked, “How does one say thank you in Maragoli?” We’ve answered with six unique ways that will have you covered in any situation or occasion. Speakers of other Luhya … Read more
Growing up in the village, one often assumes that living in the center of the action so to say, they by default know their ways. But that’s until the never-before … Read more
This is why you can’t herd a few goats and claim to have paid Bukusu dowry Gaining the status of in-law to a Luhya family is one of the best … Read more
What is khurunga kumurwe? The story of a young love cut short and a man determined to honor the love of his life one last time. Long time ago when … Read more
Among the Luhya, it was relatively common to use buffalo hide to make traditional Luhya shields and sleeping mats. However, feasting on buffalo meat required luck. For you had to … Read more
We explore the meaning of the Bukusu proverb ‘enyama yo mundu eli nga yemboko, okinyolela khusibumba‘ which translates to: the meat of a human being is not like that of … Read more
Fear, exasperation, hopelessness and loss are just some of the words that we associate with death. Such are the different things we feel, suffer and experience about death. It is … Read more
Death by suicide, lightening or mob justice were considered taboo among the Luhya. A synopsis of special Luhya burial rites that accompanied unnatural deaths Few things matter to a Luhya … Read more
Today I am in a mood to tell stories. A different kind of stories. Quite unlike our folktales on Namukhokhome the gecko or Nabalayo and her five sisters. We can … Read more
