Stories, videos and pictures that open the world of common Bukusu proverbs with meanings. Enjoy African proverbs from a sub-tribe of the Luhya of Kenya. For a complete list, visit our page on Bukusu proverbs. Further, learn more about the Bukusu here.
You can be born poor, but what excuse do you have for dying poor? Kumutambo kukhunyoa buyinda bukhakhunyoa. All about this Bukusu proverb that reminds us to get our hustle … Read more
Khukololosia embulu is a Bukusu saying that simply means straightening the alligator. There was once a time when I overheard my mum talk to her sister about one of us. … Read more
Four things. One: omusinde. Two: a proud father. Three: kamalwa khuyusia, ancestors’ timely but unwelcome lessons, the elusive nature of trust and kamalwa kakatikhe. This is the story of a … Read more
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 … Read more
Nololelela nisyo engokho elia sokilia ta! If you look at what chicken eat, you’ll never eat chicken. My people, the Bukusu, consider chicken (engoho in Kimaragoli, éengokho Lubukusu) a honorable … Read more
Gather around it’s time for another story. The curious story of Manyonge and on taking chances that leads us to the meaning of the popular Bukusu proverb: Lelo nyo kanyolile … Read more
As I equivocally stated before, we the people of mulembe are a people of love. The spirit of mulembe is that of warmth. That of love. Of companionship. That of … Read more
A recent tiring experience helping out a friend who’d become a new father got me wondering: Had we become ‘soft’? Sitting from where they sit seeing us haggling with mama … Read more
A certain Stanford commencement speech will forever be a bible chapter for rebels of certain type. Those who dare to ‘think different’ as preached by the 1997 to 2002 Apple, … Read more
Wisdom from our forefathers on good living, perfect health and wellness gleaned from our ultimate list of Bukusu proverbs on health. Disclaimer: First things first. Please note that I am … Read more
