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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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Get me from Saniaga!

Lung'afa: As requested. 👆🏿
- With pleasure

Erick Author: why??!

Lung'afa: "Hi Umuvuuka. Nzegombanga ndeke Saniaga Family whatsapp. Avaveeye ku active sivasugumanga amalola ga Saniaga da.  Avaana va Saniaga avaahindila mu mihiga nindi ivikolwa valala va 'lefta' na vaandi vachiling'ana. Ikivuni keveeye ho. Unyala kunduliza ku? Nuyaanza forward to Mzee Ndanyi"

Pat Ngoda: Kuliendaje tena?! Kindly bring us to speed if possible

Lung'afa: He blamed you people of being just parapara!

Pat Ngoda: Sokey, though I didn't get to see that particular post

Erick Author: 😅 That's him alright. It's either his way or no way. But the world can't stop revolving. The sun will still rise.

Lung'afa: Saniaga as a study topic. What a PhD!

Erick Author: But si I thought it's the other group where you are supposed to lay out the real heavy stuff?? The visions and heavy ideas and aspirations and bla blaa? No-one is even talking there!!

Baba Ndanyi: Hi all, I believe we have conversed well among ourselves, we have educated each other and it's good that we are still encouraging each other, practically we have a forum of our own, T-shirts with Saniaga label are in circulation we have a library thanks to the great efforts of Patrick Lung'afa, I would like to encourage us to go a notch higher by getting involved in commercial ventures as individuals or as groups, let us support each other, allow us to know what you do so that we can support you by doing business with us.

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