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poster with image of chicken on the Bukusu proverb on self centeredness Engokho netima nekamala ke yasie euka eli yosi seli nako ta

Engokho netima nekamala ke yasie euka eli yosi seli nako ta! This Bukusu proverb on self centeredness is a timely warning in the fight against COVID-19

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In these unprecedented times that call on all to join forces and to use everything in our toolkit to stem the spread of the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes. In this spirit, I am reminded of a Bukusu proverb on self centeredness that I first encountered in childhood. It goes: Engokho netima […]

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cartoon drawing of tortoise, one of the subjects of the Bukusu kids song nacha nacha

'Nacha nacha nacha' the play folk song: A fun way to learn Lubukusu – meet the Bukusu words for tortoise, gazelle and more

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A fun way to learn Lubukusu through the much loved Bukusu play folk song: nacha nacha nacha. Folk songs are an important part of a community’s oral literature. This because their use of memorable rhyme, imagery and simple words serve as a potent tool of preserving and passing on a community’s body of knowledge. Consider

'Nacha nacha nacha' the play folk song: A fun way to learn Lubukusu – meet the Bukusu words for tortoise, gazelle and more Read More »