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Meet makhalanje aka tsimbale aka kamalwa kamakhalange: The humble traditional Luhya fermented food that’s been paid as a queen’s bride price, is key when making men out of boys, is enjoyed by the high and mighty and more interesting stories

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Among the Luhya the traditional beer, kamalwa, is made from spontaneously fermented maize flour. The fermented flour is sun dried then fried in a pan until it assumes a coarse powder form. When in this state, it is known as kamalwa kamakhalange or simply kamakhalange. Also: Makhalanje, tsimbale, mkarango. My people simply cannot resist kamalwa […]

Meet makhalanje aka tsimbale aka kamalwa kamakhalange: The humble traditional Luhya fermented food that’s been paid as a queen’s bride price, is key when making men out of boys, is enjoyed by the high and mighty and more interesting stories Read More »

poster with the words celebrating shujaa Wakoli khwa Mukisu on a blood red template

PART 1B: The Heroics Of Freedom Fighter Wakoli khwa Mukisu At The Battle Of Mukhweya – Remembering Chetambe War

Freedom Fighters, Shujaas and Modern Day Luhya Heroes, Prominent Luhyas /
This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series The Shujaas Of Chetambe- A story of the Bukusu resistance of 1895

This section of Part 1 of our three part series that honors the memory of the heroes of the Chetambe war, remembers freedom fighter Wakoli khwa Mukisu. Wakoli is a shujaa who modern Kenya criminally chooses to forget. He was the mastermind of the first phase of the BaBukusu resistance that culminated in victory for

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poster shujaas of Chetambe

PART 1: Remembering Chetambe War – Lumboka To Chetambe, Resisting Nabongo Mumia, The Legend Of Wakoli The Freedom Fighter and Chetambe Ifile The Great Tachoni Warrior

Prominent Luhyas, Freedom Fighters, Shujaas and Modern Day Luhya Heroes /
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series The Shujaas Of Chetambe- A story of the Bukusu resistance of 1895

In this first part of the Mulembe Nation series that honors the memory of the gallant shujaas of Chetambe, I attempt to detail the chronology of the war of Chetambe. Read on to learn of the triggers of the battles. What lead to the battle of Mukhweya? What about the battle of Lumboka I and

PART 1: Remembering Chetambe War – Lumboka To Chetambe, Resisting Nabongo Mumia, The Legend Of Wakoli The Freedom Fighter and Chetambe Ifile The Great Tachoni Warrior Read More »

poster battle of lumboka I featuring image of African warriors in battle

PART 1A: Remembering Chetambe War – The First Battle Of Lumboka

Freedom Fighters, Shujaas and Modern Day Luhya Heroes, Prominent Luhyas /
This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series The Shujaas Of Chetambe- A story of the Bukusu resistance of 1895

In this part of the series, I remember the first battle of Lumboka. A battle whose significance has been lost to confusion. Read on to meet the forgotten heroes of Lumboka. About The Series In this first part of the Mulembe Nation series that honors the memory of the gallant shujaas of Chetambe, I detail

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