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Learn Bukusu Language, speak Lubukusu just like that! 130+ common Bukusu words translations, meaning and pronunciation

Learn Bukusu language with us, the home of everything Mulembe. Bukusu language or Lubukusu is the tongue of Babukusu, the largest of the 18 houses of Mulembe Nation. Kick off your journey with these 130+ common Bukusu words. Learn their meaning, find translation into English and get started on getting pronunciations right. Learn Bukusu language […]

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The pitiful story of omusinde whose beer delayed khuyusia, how not to suffer kamalwa kakatikhe

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 boy whose big day, well, let’s just say it burst. The Bukusu people have a number of sayings about beer. Regulars here have already benefited

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poster with image of old rusty tins titled gorogoro is life itself- the story of a humble tin and how central it is to life in mulembe

What is gorogoro? The indefatigable tool making life possible since time immemorial – find its meaning in Luhya, possible origins and an unveil of the hidden and contemporary uses of the word

In most Western Kenya food markets, dry cereals such as beans and maize are sold in gorogoros. When you buy a gorogoro of anything, it is taken that you have acquired two kilograms of the said commodity. But the importance of ekorokoro goes beyond trade. Gorogoro is life itself! What is gorogoro? Whenever I find

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