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The Kamnara of Sakwa are making ground to build for future generations

Greetings from the Kamnara of Sakwa! The Kamnara people of Sakwa on 27th December 2024 gathered at Village Park, Ajigo (near Bondo). Hosted by Kwaka Joseph, they hearkened to the consultative forum call, arriving in good numbers and early enough for a successful day. The gathering was chaired by Mr. Nying’ro James Onyango, a former (retired) assistant commissioner of Police. The introductions were excellent. The genealogies were mentioned in reverence, lengthy ones applauded. And courtesy of Enos Oyaya’s book, “Kamnara my people”, anyone who would need help had the documentation. Oyaya had launched the Kamnara book on 30th December 2022 at his home in Kamnara Mwalo, an event that gathered Vakamnara from far and wide. “What can we do that the generations to come will benefit from?” This was the clarion Mr. Kwaka Joseph called on all to fashion their minds to. And issues were raised in the fields of Education, health, agriculture, enterprise, politics and more that the swift dholuo would...
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NEGLECTED CALABASHES

Before nylon papers, jericans and silos were invented to spoil the soil, there were magical calabashes that stored everything that needed to be stored for livelihood. Guards were used to fetch water, ferment alcohol, store cereals, preserve milk and scoop things that can be scooped among other things. Different species of the same acted differently. A liquor guard had its trunk cut below to make sure that straws are well served and can be easily cleaned by entering the hand in. It was also of enlarged hips. They may have preceded pottery because of their lightness, availability and longevity if well kept. Different lids to make items safe from micro-organisms were used- a banana bud or a maize corn. They now lie neglected in the old grannary.

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