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.
We explore the meaning of the Bukusu proverb ‘enyama yo mundu eli nga yemboko, okinyolela khusibumba‘ which translates to: the meat of a human being is not like that of … Read more
Wife inheritance was one of the key contributors to polygamy of the polygyny type (embalikha) among the Bukusu. The following cultural practice best described via the Bukusu words mukha rarao … Read more
What if the fox had a friend? Folklore from around the world informs us that this friend to the fox would sure as day soon suffer from the wily ways … Read more
Mbo notila khuyo, aba olinge owambile lichabungwe esibuno nono solakanyala ta! Meet the Bukusu proverb on sacred cows. A newspaper editor once said: “To determine the true rulers of any … Read more
