Meet the Bukusu proverb embalikha yarafua nga ekhilakhima – A tale of polygamy, the church and Elijah Masinde’s resistance.

poster A Bukusu proverb: embalikha elinga ekhilakhima, esiukha bichikhi!

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

Was there male involvement in pregnancy and childbirth in traditional Luhya society? Irrefutable evidence from Bukusu proverbs and culture

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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

If Steve Jobs Had Been Luhya, He Would Have Used This Bukusu Proverb As His Famous Line ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’

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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

Mulembe Nation’s Ultimate List of Bukusu Proverbs On Health That Pack a Punch Of Wisdom On Good Living and Wellness

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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

Why Maragoli Men Would Disappear Every Other Last Week Of May: Insights From A Maragoli Folktale Value To Epidemiology

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This story illustrates a Maragoli folktale value to epidemiology. It is months like May that make Christmas sneak up on us. May is a dull, action dry month. It is … Read more

Meet The Maragoli Proverb of Significance to Medical anthropology

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It’s not often that one can link African oral literature with the modern science of epidemiology. Such an intricate exercise is within the realm of medical anthropology, whose practitioners locally … Read more