n.
Singular:
Origin: Luwanga dialect of Luhya language.
Variations in Luwanga language:
Variations in Luhya dialects:
Similar sounding Bantu words:
English translation and Meaning of akhamuna
ground squirrel, hero of many folk tales Sungura ‘the hare’ of Swahili tales, called Anakhamuna in stories and speaks with a lisp (see also eshimuna)
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Beyond the everyday: akhamuna in Wanga and Luhya Culture
In this section, we provide cultural context and examples of everyday use of akhamuna for a fuller, deeper dive into Wanga language as Luwanga words, as it is with most African languages, are often full of symbolism and cultural references that make simple translations inadequate.
About the Wanga and Luwanga
Luwanga or Wanga langauage is the tongue of the Luhya Wanga. The Wanga call Mumias in Kakamega County, Kenya home. The infamous Luhya paramount chief Nabongo Mumia was a Wanga. You can learn more about the Omwami Nabongo Mumia and the Wanga people by visiting the Nabongo Cultural Center in Mumias just off the Mayoni – Busia road.
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