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Chahilu’s Funeral; Logooli Culture in action

Guuga Chahilu was respectfully laid to rest at his home on Saturday 14th June 2025. Having passed on at Mbale Referral Hospital on 31st May 2025, the two weeks leading to his burial were full of cultural discussions. His passing on is a great loss to the Logooli Language and Culture Family as he was a custodian and informer of Luhya Indigenous Knowledge. An observation as to how the funeral proceeded leads us to revist Logooli traditions amidst modern realities.  One, having left the house alive and now coming back in state, Chahilu was to be taken inside the house, placed muihiilu for a moment and then officially taken out in wait for earth burial. His casket was able to enter the doors. There are cases where the dead would find it difficult to be taken in and then out due to an oversized casket or thin door. A man or a lady of his house who died out of home has to be taken in the house for a last ritual mark. But if the person had died inside, he or she would not be brought bac...
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Saying #5

Lung'afa: TODAY'S PROVERB
'Duha musambwa gwuwinyu gukuviniri'
Duha -appease, sacrifice
Musambwa- god, ancestor
Gwuwinyu- yours, related
Gukuviniri- be blessed, be sanctified, be at ease (vina is to dance, be danced for)
This proverb is for spiritual encouragement that if you are honest with the gods in doing their desires your ways will be blessed.
Rugano rukwigizaa nokori vurahi hasi hano kari mwiguru ujira nuvutakaso. Kokora vurahi ni kuri kuranga mwana rieta ria akuziyi, kokora rovego, kuyavira mukuzu vurahi, kutunga mashioro, kuguta kivi, kokonya vavura ruyari, kurinda vasakuru ne vindu vindi. Mundu akoraa yaga kinga korohiza ne kogololoriza mang'ana gege anyoraa vugasu.
Na mundu achayaa anyoraa kivi chutavita ku.
Ndanyi Saniaga: Those are wise sayings that make avana va Avalogoli kuviruka novogeli vwo kwiiliinda, I like that because these sayings blend very well with biblical teachings, that's great Patrick 👍
Mudengani Kisia: A good start, though I reserve a few questions about it for a later time. Now the meaning of 'evembe nivina utavinaku'
Lung'afa: Hehe. I was but continuing something, right? Take it easy. With Love
Mudengani Kisia: 👍�. kukiri kurivina rievembe.

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