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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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We are sensitive. Just pursue what you hold dear.

-: Vuchee avaamitu nindi avambotswa. I would like to suggest the following. That we form an investment fund where every Saniaga sinks say Ksh. 100.00 per month. This fund would eventually enable us sustain the lineage of Saniaga. It would pay fees for our less fortunate, build schools and Hospitals. Imagine this is how Agakhan started.

-: Good morning all. I find this group not sensitive to anybody's post. We agree we need to teach each other the Maragoli language. At the same time be a social and investment group. Why aren't we sensitive to the social aspect and even just say a kind word "we feel sorry for your loss of a parent?" Rowley, sorry for the loss of your father and we console with you. May God almighty grant unto him Eternal Rest. Sidika

-: @Jackson Kafuna , a structure exists. I will give you a call.

@+254 72..., groups are dynamic. Just move with what you take as important.

- Everything we say is authentic save the videos and texts that are sometimes shared.

-: We did not have it at AGM. Because people who were to push it did not attend. So we shall work with what was said till the next AGM

-‬: Thank you for your comments. Who is the chairperson of this group? If we have one, could we give her/him permission to act on behalf of the group in social matters like we have now. The Chairperson can then give directions on group dynamics. Sidika

-: Dynamics are not vested. They are products of continuum interaction. Here we are, who behaves badly how? And such.
- We can't control some things.

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