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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...

2018 - All that should cease

Minutes of First AGM - 30/12/2017

Thanks for sharing the AGM minutes

Apologies for not attending the AGM

As we approach the AGM

Maragoli and Bukusu, why the rift?

Maragoli Cultural Event - 26/12/2017

Isugugu ngiyi, varaturira iruguru!

Whereabouts of Agure Anakanyonyi of 1800's?

Discordant Voices; Lung'afa's translation

Discordant Voices; Luvai's translation

Vudiku vulahi (Good night)

A welcome song to Saturn

Discordant voices within Me

What best for Maragoli hills?

My daughter, let education be your first husband.

Utunzi bora haukosi kashfa

Murogori had many wives and other sons.

In that case, you all buffoons.

Happy to have met RAILA ODINGA

App. 1560 is Murogori said to have reached Maragoli Hills.

Road carnages, let us be.

The First white man among the Maragoli was?

Boy Child President, Save US!

Won't you tell us about the plans you have?

You got to sound 'cool'.

Let us be clear ...

Aunt, what of you now?

May we avoid 'sharing' of what doesn't help.

Agendas for AGM be precisely short.

You have answered me, I rest my case.

When it comes to money...

We met at Sosa!

Pre - Meeting on Friday.

Na kindiki iki?

Should we congratulate Uhuru?

Closer to the AGM

Lung'afa! Come here! You boy!

Hold on, it is a pitiful Ivane.