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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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The interim data clerks

Hello Team,  I love your work.  Let it remain so enjoyable to do this. We will remember the effort.  

Here are the names of the team and codes for the task.  As for those who attended training and do not have codes please reach me.  

I will remove people from this group whom did not attend training and are not looking forward to. So if I remove you wrongly please reach me through inbox to be added.  

Felix Kedemi 1001
Imali Sharon 1002
Diana Nalohende 1003
Brian Angehi 1004
Doreen Onyino 1005
Grace    ??????  1006
Faith Sayo         1007
Tickva Odera.   1008
Faith Alivitsa.    1009
Fione Makungu 1010
Amega Ian.        1011
Alice Enzere.     1012
Charity Chelimo 1013
Bravin Kezengwa 1014
Siva Elly.              1015
Keith Igadwa.      1016
Amuyunzu Evans 1017
Vincent Videja.    1018
Edwin Irago.         1019
Laura Jepkorir.    1020
Isaiah Simiyu.      1021
Chabuga Nebert   1022

PS: Another group will be trained on Thursday as we shall also be handing over what we've done. 

PSS: If you have no number and you trained please reach to me ASAP.  

- With Thanks

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