Stories, videos and pictures that open the world of common Abanyala proverbs with meanings. Enjoy African proverbs from a sub-tribe of the Luhya of Kenya. For a complete, visit our page on Abanyala proverbs; learn more about the Abanyala here.
Thanks to close communal ties in traditional African villages, village paths often to the home of a relative. The meaning of this Abanyala proverb is that when walking a difficult … Read more
Khukhona mwikhokho is a fast fading Bukusu cultural marriage practice whose contribution to polygamous marriages of the polygyny type (embalikha) of yesteryear is one hard to ignore. We feature it … Read more
The gecko, namukhokhome, loves his caterpillars, esa, for food. But it reaches a time that even the gecko rejects what it loves: Namukhokhome kafucha esa. This Abanyala saying means that … Read more
