Beyond the well documented Great Bantu migration, the Maragoli of the Luhya in Kenya have a rich migration history. From present day Vihiga, Migori, Lumakanda, Sango, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Mugumu in Tanzania and further, walk with us as we trace the conquest of a people.
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 Kenya. With lots of nostalgia, a story is told by old men of a particular time, circa half a century ago. It was a time […]
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 late 2020 at the ripe old age of 88 denied me a chance to be versed as-it-was on this little talked about, but significant chunk […]
