Learn Bukusu: Blood, sweat, tears and other excretions, fluids and body secretions in Bukusu

poster blood, sweat, tears and other fluids and body secretions in Bukusu

In this installment of our Bukusu language lesson series for beginners, we learn the names of human excretions, fluids and body secretions in Bukusu language – Lubukusu In this ARTICLE Learn Bukusu language: A short guide Blood and related Nose, eyes and mouth Torso Urine Poo Read this article together with 100+ Human body parts … Read more

100+ Human body parts in Bukusu Language – Lubukusu

poster human body parts in bukusu with drawings of select parts of the human body

In this installment of our Bukusu language lesson series for beginners, we name human body organs and human body parts in Bukusu language – Lubukusu. In this ARTICLE Learn Bukusu language resources The head and parts The face The mouth The neck and structures Sex and reproductive organs and body parts Internal organs in Bukusu … Read more

From caterpillars that sooth children to those that bring death: All about lisa (caterpillars) among the Bukusu

multicolored sparsely haired caterpillar known as lisa lilela bana among green forage

Back when I was a small girl, the days when I was still dressed like eswa efure, a termite with without wings, life in the village had its joys and pains. One of the pains I encountered was the need for me to deal with caterpillars. Let me just say it upfront. I hate and … Read more

Meaning Of Abanyala Proverb Namukhokhome Kafucha Esa: Yet Another Biology Lesson From Our Ancestors Packaged As Luhya Proverb…Plus More

Image of a green lgecko the subject of the abanyala saying Namukhokhome kafucha esa

The gecko, namukhokhome, loves his caterpillars, esa, for food. But it reaches a time that even the gecko rejects what it loves: Namukhokhome kafucha esa. This Abanyala saying means that however much we try to hide the unsavory contours in our characters, they time to time get exposed. Case in point is namukhokhome in this … Read more

How The Great Fall Of Namukhokhome The Gecko Inspired Lizards Love Of Dancing – Luhya Folktales by Mulembe Nation

sartirised lizard cartoon seminar setting reminiscent of how Namukhokhome taught his extended family the new song and dance

The dancing lizard GIF is one of the most popular internet memes out there. But why do lizards mindlessly bob their heads when still? Why do lizards, without asking or warning, break into dance ever so often? You guys loved our hilarious take on 40+ popular emojis in Bukusu, good thing it is then that … Read more

From prophesying colonization to treating gonorrhea: Meet shrubs, herbs and trees with cultural value among the Luhya

Trees with cultural significance among the Luhya - Learn about these special trees & their link to proverbs, taboos & other Luhya folklore

From kumfutu, chingayu, kumusiola, kumurembe and more. Meet shrubs, herbs and trees with cultural value among the Luhya. By the shade of a mango tree upfront my parents house, we have grown. They, our parents, growing up just as they have with us, got counseled there. Its shade know not only our ways, but the … Read more