Get rich or die trying: The wisdom of the Bukusu proverb kumutambo kukhunyoa buyinda bukhakhunyoa

You can be born poor, but what excuse do you have for dying poor? Kumutambo kukhunyoa buyinda bukhakhunyoa. All about this Bukusu proverb that reminds us to get our hustle … Read more

Feeling out of your depth? This Maragoli saying ‘mbe mwiga muturi’ is the perfect comfort, helping you regain control and confidence

poster featuring image of monkey titled mbe mwiga muturi

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

Growing up Luhya: 40+ hilarious reasons why your sorry backside would suffer good strokes from the lukhendu of your loving Luhya mother

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

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

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 … Read more

Meet The Maragoli Proverb of Significance to Medical anthropology

poster of Maragoli proverb of significance to medical anthropology inyundu erondera kehegerete with image ofof sad African child afflicted with small pox in the background

It’s not often that one can link African oral literature with the modern science of epidemiology. Such an intricate exercise is within the realm of medical anthropology, whose practitioners locally … Read more