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The Maragoli

The Maragoli are the second lost populous group of the Luhya supra-community presently found domiciled mainly in Vihiga county, Western Kenya. The Maragoli have one most of the most interesting migration stories that has seen members today assimilated by tribes within Kenya, Tanzania and parts of Uganda. Learn all about Maragoli origin and history, ancestry, clans, traditions and culture here.

A cry for the lost children of Maragoli: The sad tale of peasant farmers dash to dreamy Ujamaa lifestyle in Tanzania’s Mara region, that ended in tears

March 14, 2022July 14, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

This is the story of the lost children of Maragoli. A story told to myself, in passing, by my beloved late paternal uncle Herman. Unfortunately, baba Herman’s passing on in … Read more

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Digging out the trail of origin of omwami: A lost kingdom, slaves and God King of the Maragoli

August 24, 2021June 10, 2021 by Omwami Mwene
at the origin of omwami points to a pharaoh like character such as the one represented by this gold tut ornament

A reader shared with us the origin of omwami. Omwami is a title that showers honor, respect and even reverence (sometimes deceitful praise) to whomever it’s bestowed upon. Our article … Read more

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Kinagosi from Tanzania to Vihiga – The plant that was a taboo for women to touch, yet only a woman could heal those sick from its poison

March 14, 2022August 28, 2019 by Omwami Mwene
poster with blog post title and kinagosi images

Kinagosi, plural, vinagosi is an endangered plant of the genus Euphorbia. What follows is a look at the taboos surrounding this shrub of immense cultural value to the Maragoli of … Read more

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