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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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Take heart bro. Providence is on way.

George Gamugoyi: The Christians that on this wall please take sometime in  prayers where you gather for worship,to stand with this family. It takes divine intervention for such kind of situations to be solved. Lets the family experience joy and relief at such trying moments

Lung'afa: It is such a difficult time to our brother and family. May all of us try to assist. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

George Gamugoyi: Mr lungafa, can you pls mobilise watu ambao hawajatoa atleast to do something,? Shida hupata mtu its just when,as little as Ksh ,100,kidogo kidogo hujaza kibaba

Lung'afa: All are listening. Maybe Baba Ndanyi to suggest the appeal. 

Some have given something already but we can still do more. 

I will be meeting Mr. Bulungu and Mberesia in Chamakanga tomorrow over a community library there  and I will ask them about the broader plans on the needy case because this evening they were attending a way forward session at the family. 

- We comfort them.

Baba Ndanyi: I know its a sad situation for our extended family, even just giving 100 shillings to offset a bill of 12m??! I urge those who can give more to sacrifice to allow the family bury their loved one, I will sent my contribution tomorrow. I know most of us were not ready for this, but it's an emergency

Govedi Muzami: We have broadcasted this well. Personally I have shared in my year school and beyond....I am monitoring and tracking progress. God is Great🙏🏿

Patrick Indangasi‬: Or my Mpesa  O722427092

Lung'afa: Yes brother. We shall try our best. Our wish is to see you comforted and feel loved. We do read and hear of greater afflictions to people and in the end they triumphed. Take heart and win this test. 

- It is well.

Patrick Indangasi‬: Thanks for support. I take this opportunity to thank Arthur Luvai for a donation of 10,000.

Julie Mahasi: He is a resourceful man. Thanks bro

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