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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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My heart and soul was with you at AGM - not the body.


: Thanks a lot family members who made it to Sosa. I am sorry I was unable to come. My family had a meeting today. We scheduled for it on 1st Jan this year.
We Avasaniaga called each other British in yester years. I guess it is due to the fact that we are found everywhere.

-: Congratulations to all of you who made it to Sosa. Thanks a lot for your commitnent to the course; there is strength in unity. Thanks also for sharing the minutes.

-: Although I was not available but within my heart and soul I'm for the course

-: Great thing you accomplished yesterday saniaga, as concepts has said it, that step is the most important ever. Am in it. 🤙🤙🤙.
-: Chasing of ulukuzu... luzie muinyanza... embo... when is it? Please remind..whether 31st Dec or 1st Jan. Have been waiting to chase it but no hear????

-: 31st

-: My sister Neccy, we have close relatives there as well as anywhere else in the global village. Happy new year.

-: Happy new year to the british family

-: Thank you for bringing me up to speed.I support fully

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