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- David Kedode
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- Tags: Circumcision, Maragoli, Maragoli Culture, Taboo
Maragoli Circumcision Taboos
Today, we will look at the traditional ways of the Mulogoli, focusing specifically on the practice of circumcision.
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- David Kedode
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- Tags: Bantu, Great Lakes, Maragoli
Origin of Maragoli Sub-Clans
Mulogoli, the father of the Maragoli people, had 5 children: Kavogoi, Msari, Mkizungu, Mukirima, Mmavi. Sadly, Kavogoi passed away, leaving Mulogoli with 4 sons
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- David Kedode
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- Tags: Bantu, Maragoli Language, Vihiga
The Twelve Months of The Year in Maragoli
Maragoli people have names for the months in their language. As you’ll see, these names often correspond with the seasons and natural events of the year.
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- David Kedode
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Clans that can’t intermarry(Maragoli)
Avagihayo were historically involved in killing monitor lizards (referred to as Zimburu in Kimaragoli) that were used to make Isikuti (Isigudi).
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- David Kedode
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- Tags: Bantu, Luhya, Maragoli, Priests, The Lost Tribe of Dan
Maragoli Lost Story-The Priest
Maragoli, Kisii, Suba, Abanyore, and Kuria settlers to the shores of Lake Nyanza are the descendants of possibly the earliest groups to have arrived in Kenya.
Read MoreUnveiling the Maragoli Culture and Heritage
The channel not only delves into the enigmatic migration patterns but also uncovers aspects of Maragoli life, traditions, and more.
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- David Kedode
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The Maragoli Language For Tea
A typical Mulogoli tribesman knows his tea, and knows it well. Thus there’s a corner of Maragoli language dedicated to all things tea.
Read MoreMaragoli Traditional Vegetables-Know Your Food!
A healthy proportion of Maragoli traditional vegetables can be considered ‘edible weeds’. However, the majority of traditional Maragoli vegetables are cultivated on purpose. Cultivation occurs either in the main farm or among the bananas in the kitchen garden. Likhubi (cowpea) and bean leaves (makhalaba) are the main field varieties. Whereas murere, mitoo, lisebebe, libokoyi and […]
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- David Kedode
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Maragoli Clans-Know Your Clan
Mulogoli had a wife called Khaliyesa. She had four male children, Mmavi, Mkirima, Mkizungu and Msari. These four make up the four major clans.
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- David Kedode
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- Tags: Bantu Culture, Diaspora, Luhya, Maragoli, Maragoli names, Naming, Tanzania, Uganda, Vihiga
Maragoli Names and Meaning
Maragoli personal name formation is semantically motivated. A sizeable number of Maragoli names have meaning: For example: Ilamenya: literally means-inhabitant/stay/live, Bwosi: means “all” in Kiswahili it means “wote”, Mwiruki: means one who runs away. Other Maragoli names originated from man-made as well as natural phenomena such as famine, poverty, wars, seasons, social activities, political activities, […]
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