uluwovu

Use of olusiola tree, Markhamia Lutea, in Luhya culture – from shrines to a brotherly warning

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image of the kumusola/ uluwovu/ olusiola tree commonly known as the nile tulip tree and it's cultural value in luhya

Olusiola or kumusola or uluwovu is a tree native to the lands of the people of Mulembe. In Luhya folklore, one of the patriarchs of the Bukusu nation, Maina wa Nalukale blessed his descendants as he inherited them the land occupy today: ‘May you flourish like the kumusola tree,’ he said. And flourish they did, … Read more

Marriage and kumusola / uluwovu / olusiola tree in Luhya culture: When a tree could signify divorce

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image of the kumusola/ uluwovu/ olusiola tree commonly known as the nile tulip tree and it's cultural value in luhya

In the delight of a blog, Dimples, the author in narrating the lives and times of Bukusu forefathers, writes: “Enywee Bamasaaba, nabawa chimbabasi. Kene mumenye mumakunda kano mindali ne mindali. Mbao omusiku olibarusiamo ta! Mukhabe nge kumusola. Mukhakhebe babana mubulala.” (You Bamasaaba, I bless you. You will live in the land forever. In peace You … Read more