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Meaning Of Luhya

August 24, 2021August 14, 2019 by Sade Khalai

Today I am in a mood to tell stories. A different kind of stories. Quite unlike our folktales on Namukhokhome the gecko or Nabalayo and her five sisters. We can say our story today is devoid of a head, tail or philosophical meaning. However, it is packed with necessary-to-know information. This is because our story … Read more

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

March 9, 2022July 10, 2019 by Omwami Mwene

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

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