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A different kind of Madaraka Day as the pandemic strikes again this time denying this Mluhya a chance to be Luhya.

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Happy 57th Madaraka Day mulembe nation message

1st June of 2020 marked the 57th Madaraka Day commemorating the day in 1963 when Kenya attained independent self-governance after decades as a British Colony. Any other public holiday as this one would have been the perfect Madaraka Day for yours truly to do Luhya things, but not this one deep in the mare of the … Read more

Describing weather in Bukusu

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golden sky with the sun representative of a common event of weather in Bukusu culture

How does one describe weather in Bukusu? Today we learn Lubukusu words for important weather events. A synopsis on the cultural importance weather in Bukusu culture Seasons and time of day are more common ‘reference’ points in Bukusu culture. Notably, these markers of time are of value during naming ceremonies and rituals; and in traditions … Read more