Maragoli Building and Construction Traditions: Why Every Married Woman Should Demand For Her Kesegese

poster image of luhya traditional homestead depicting the Maragoli building and construction traditions of kuvika kesegese

Among the rituals that are the body of Maragoli building and construction traditions, the requirement that the wife be present during “kuweka kofia”, kuvika kesegese, reigns supreme. The kofia (kesegese) is the ‘cap’ that is placed at the apex of the thatched roof of a traditional Maragoli hut. It is the equivalent of the ridge … Read more