All about ‘changa style ndolekho’, the penultimate dance of the Bukusu traditional circumcision ceremony

Changa style ndolekho is not a challenge to pronounce lightly. You better be prepared, you have to know how to strut your stuff on the dance floor. Most importantly, you … Read more

Speak with authority on Bukusu traditional circumcision ceremony like a true son or daughter of the soil: Who is omusinde? What is sisingilo? And other important vocabulary

poster with dark yellow background and words the traditional Bukusu circumcision ceremony - everything you'll ever need to know

Were you circumcised in the traditional way? This is a common, albeit rude, question that Gents face whenever they identify themselves as Bukusu. So popular is the Bukusu traditional circumcision … Read more

Blind Date: Meet The Hilarious and Shocking Luhya Version Of Tinder That Makes Come We Stay Marriages Seem So Romantic

graphic of mobile phones with interlocking universal male and female symbols depicting online dating, the descendant of the phenomenon we've called the Luhya version of Tinder

If you thought that blind dates are a modern phenomenon, the following story on a hilarious Luhya version of Tinder will re-frame your perceptions. This story isn’t about arranged customary … Read more

Khukona Mwikhokho: Back In The Day, It Was Sometimes No Taboo For A Father To ‘Take’ His Son’s Woman

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