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Busaa drinking etiquette: 5 timeless rules to being the perfect guest from the ‘Book of Gentlemen’ written in the time of our grandfathers

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The dos and dont’s when you get invited to a busaa drinking party in which the Luhya traditional straw (lusekhe)is used to sip beer. Busaa is a Luhya traditional beer. It is made from spontaneously fermented roasted grain known as kamakhalange or tsimbare, and the Luhya traditional yeast known as limela (lubukusu) or mumeri/ mamela … Read more

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

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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