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

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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 must be prepared to leave it all there. Whenever, in the ceremony known as khuchukhila, a omusinde form Bayemba clan pours water that he’s fetched … Read more

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

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poster with image of broken plate titled burst beer broken dreama kamalawa 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 … Read more