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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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Lung'afa: You are the lucky number 30!

Govedi Muzami: Ajerwa, Sheila Lodenyi and Emmah Muhadia following suit😄 as number 31, 32 and 33 respectively. I time jackpots small bro😄🤣

Lung'afa: I see. Wisdom reloaded. 
We waiting for Ajerwa, Sheila and Emmah like 🐒🦉🦆🐓🐈🐕🦃

Sharon Idala: Ajerwa will be rocking kesho by 12.

Govedi Muzami: Lung'afa the office desk and lap top

Lung'afa: It tarries. You were in Nairobi when I was to pass by. Give a date we pick it?

Govedi Muzami: Ajerwa was to pick but she let me down. No worries koreta mugamba

Sharon Idala: True, i will get it kesho

Lung'afa: Pass by the Library. I would love we go see Govedi Senior together. Long time!

Govedi Muzami: All my beautiful sisters locked in💪🏿

Baba Ndanyi: Good morning Vasaniaga, I can see excellent progress on the Sacco, we are already a team @30, and just 20k shy of our target, but by the AGM date we would have surpassed the set targets of numbers and amounts, let's keep at it. I want to wish the family a Merry Christmas, even if you don't have much to put on the table, rejoice because God has favored you by the act of the birth of Jesus Christ, Merry Christmas.

Lumadi Jenyeka: Those who will not be able to make it to the AGM on 29th please meet officials at the library before then to be briefed on the progress.The library is also in need of donations like stationery,desktops,revision materials,story books,novels,board games,art work etc.

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