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Chahilu history in Lulogooli : Gaa kale gaa Chahilu (1942-2025)

Bernard Philimona Chahilu 1942-2025  Liivulwa Mukuluundu Bernard Philemon Chahilu yivulwa muhiga gwa 1942 mweli gwa kavili guvee sita (6/2/1942). Nu mwana wa Elam Kilago na maama Jelida Modani ma vosi vaakuza. Nu muyaayi Mukizuungu Mudidi mwifwa Mumasiingila Muvisonye. Yiivulwa muyaayi munifu mulidaala lye Gaigedi, Gaigedi logongo, Wodanga Lusoma, Sabatia Sub-county, Vihiga County. Kuviikilwa makono. Yaaviikilwa ku makono no mwilwazi Daudi Kadenge muhiga gwa 1942 mulidaala lie Gavudia mulivugaana lia Valina. (Friends Church). Likevwa Yaakevwa muhiga gwa 1952 kekevo chalaangwa Silula. Lisooma Yaataangila lisooma lilie ha Gaigedi masoomo go muluguki. Yaamanya niazya Gahumbwa Primary muhiga gwa 1955 mukilaasi kia kavaga. Yaakola ligela lia vaalaanga C.E.E. (Common Entrance Exam) muhiga gwa 1956 ha Gahumbwa. Muhiga gwa 1957 yaazya kusooma mukilaasi cha kataano ha Kericho Township School. Muhiga gwa 1958 yaazya kusooma ha Kigama Intermediate mukilaasi cha siita niakolela ho ligela liala...
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Murogori na vana veve - Simon Jumba

Attention @Lung'afa, I just discovered this tiny book in my collection. It was written by Simoni Jumba, a maternal uncle of my father's (playwright Prof. Francis Imbuga's mother was also from the same family). It has a scanty description of the Maragoli traditional religion and the ing'oma drum that was the centre of both governance and worship. He even listed the names of the 'Vasalisi ve ing'oma ', who were vamavi, the clan also charged with traditional healing (herbalism etc)  . The drum priests were Kiviriri, Gimagati, Mulwani, Govero, Demesi, Isa, Ndiya, Nabemo, Machayo, Keyoga , Kihugwa and the last known (presumably), Nikodemo  Ahuta. Could any of their descendants be traced ? As a matter of curiosity.

-:Thanks. 

Books we shall be 'archiving' and 'editting'. 😁. 

What of Benjamin's? Any leads? 

Keep that book well, you shall be filling a Saniaga Artefact Collection sheet and go in record as one who 'secured' it with us. 

-/Asante

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