It’s happened to most of us, feeling out of your depth. If it’s yet to happen, trust me when I say it’s a fact of life. What some have labeled … Read more
I know many of you of a certain age, would be nothing without the tough love of a few strokes from the lukhendu of your loving Luhya mother. This is … Read more
Your paternal aunt, senge in Lulogooli, or senje most other ways, is irreplaceable among the people of Mulembe. Six uncomfortable truths on the importance of senje in Luhya culture. There … Read more
How about we learn some Lunyole words. Lunyole/ Nyole/ Olunyole/ Nyore/ Olunyore is spoken by the Anyole of Vihiga County. But before we enjoy the roll of this beautiful language … Read more
You asked, “How does one say thank you in Maragoli?” We’ve answered with six unique ways that will have you covered in any situation or occasion. Speakers of other Luhya … Read more
In our previous post on the Kinyarwanda and Maragoli connection, we traced the roots of these two East African Bantu languages spoken by a combined over 15 million East Africans … Read more
The world renown, Kwita Inzina, the Rwandan gorilla naming ceremony that takes place annually at the Kinigi headquarters of Volcanoes national park, had me curious. The words, Kwita Inzina, reminded … Read more
Today, lets talk Lubukusu, the language of Mubukusu. Lubukusu is rich: lustrous when spoken, immensely expressive in song and damn descriptive in capturing the quintessence of our ways such as when … Read more
