32:
1508:
153:
1791:
extreme drought) have meanings. Other names like Afandi, Inziria, Mwachi, Aliviza and Asava have no known meaning. Names of events are also common. For example, Imbarambara (born during road construction), Msuruve (born when a white missionary called Miss Reeves first came to
Maragoli land) and Sirinji (born when money was first introduced in the land).
1603:
to land scarcity and have formed settlements in
Transoia, Lugari District. Because Maragolis value their lineage, they have transferred their own local names to the places they have currently occupied. In short, they have cloned their own places so as to preserve their identity. They also name their children after their ancestors.
2150:, while the rocky land of the Nyore is used to harvest stones and gravel for construction. In Bukura area, the Khisa are small scale and only subsistence maize farmers. They also rear cattle, sheep, goats and chicken on a small scale. The Kabras of Malava area mainly grow maize at subsistence levels, with a few also farming
2097:
and to a much lesser extent the Nyala and the Kabras, the traditional methods of initiation persist. Circumcision is held every even year in August and
December (the latter only among the Tachoni and the Kabras), and the initiates are typically 11 to 15 years. Traditions have however changed with the
1764:
The first-born son of the first wife was usually the main heir to his father, even if he happened to be younger than his half-brothers from his father's other wives. Daughters had no permanent position in Luhya families as they would eventually become other men's wives. They did not inherit property,
2088:
where they would stay until they were old enough to become warriors. This kind of initiation is no longer practised among the
Kakamega Luhya, except for the Tiriki. Nowadays, the initiates are usually circumcised in hospital for health reasons and there is no seclusion period. On healing, a party is
1602:
Maragolis have a unique culture that is rather simple but complex to other Luhya subtribes. It is believed that
Lulogooli dialect is not easily understood by other Luhya subtribes, but Maragolis literally understand most of the languages in Luhya land. Many Maragolis have migrated to other areas due
1690:. The Turkwel's principal source is the Suam river. Luhyas, a people who needed a constant source of water for their crops, animals and various industries like metalworking, and building, kept moving along the Suam River depending on various environmental or human triggers, into what is now western
1814:
The Luhya had extensive customs surrounding death. There would be a great celebration at the home of the deceased, with mourning lasting up to forty days. If the deceased was a wealthy or influential man, a big tree would be uprooted and the deceased would be buried there. After the burial another
1975:
The first Bible translation in the Luhya language was produced by
Nicholas Stamp in the Wanga dialect. Osundwa says he made this translation in Mumias, the former capital of the Wanga kingdom of Mumia. There has been a strong Christian witness among the Luhya in the twentieth century. A religious
1806:
When a man got very old and handed over the running of his homestead to his sons, the sons would sometimes find a young girl for the old man to marry. Such girls were normally those who could not find men to marry them, usually because they had children out of wedlock. Wife inheritance was and is
1729:
Luhya culture is comparable to most Bantu cultural practices. Polygamy was a common practice in the past but today, it is only practised by a few people. However, the
Avalogooli people were traditionally monogamous like the patriarch Mulogooli. Marriage was especially significant for young men as
1802:
Instances of eloping were and are still common. Young men would elope with willing girls, with negotiations for dowry to be conducted later. In such cases, the young man would also pay a fine to the parents of the girl. In rare cases abductions were normal but the young man had to pay a fine. As
1810:
In some cases, the eldest son would also inherit his father's widows (though not his own mother). Modern day Luhyas do not practice some traditional customs as most have adopted the
Christian way of life. Many Luhyas also live in urban towns and cities for most of their lives and only return to
1790:
Subsequent children may be named after maternal grandparents or after significant events. Some
Maragoli names have particular meanings whereas others do not. For instance, names like Injugu (born during groundnut harvesting), Kabwoni (born during sweet potato harvesting) and Anzala (born during
2072:
have an initiation of their young boys every other year, notably an even year. The initiates were about 8 to 13 years old, and the ceremony was followed by a period of seclusion for the initiates. On their coming out of seclusion, there would be a feast in the village, followed by a period of
1582:
Maragoli also refers to the area that the descendants of a man called
Mulogooli (also known as Maragoli) settled and occupied in the thirteenth century AD in the vast lands of vihiga county. Maragolis occupy the largest part of vihiga followed by Abanyore then Tiriki sub tribes.Maragoli
1667:
together with the Maragoli). The Nyores and Maragoli are one; they are from the same stock, the stock of Andimi. Mulogoli had a wife called Khaliyesa. She had four male children. These four make up the four major clans. The children were Musaali; Kizungu; Kilima and M'mavi.
1798:
would begin. Typically, this would be 12 cattle and similar numbers of sheep or goats, to be paid by the groom's parents to the bride's family. Once the dowry was delivered, the girl was fetched by the groom's sisters to begin her new life as a wife.
1919:(God). The Luhya traditionally worshipped a god of the same name. When Christianity was first introduced in the early 1900s by various Christian missionaries from Europe and America, the Luhya took the name of their traditional god,
1768:
Children are named after the clan's ancestors, or after their grandparents, or after events or the weather. The paternal grandparents take precedence, so that the first-born son will usually be named after his paternal grandfather
2098:
dynamics of life, and currently, like most communities in Kenya, boys are initiated at the time the parent feels appropriate and is now usually done during infancy with symbolic rites of passage during their preteen years.
1662:
Mulogoli was born from the union of Andimi and Mwanzu. Andimi had three wives: Mwanzu the mother of Mulogoli; Amugovolie who had no children and Ndiegu the mother of Mwenje or Anyole (these are the Wanyore, who inhabit
1765:
and were excluded from decision-making meetings within the family. Today, women can inherit property and often make decisions on behalf of their families as per the judgement of Kenyan law and individual families.
1994:, while at the same time using portions of the Bible to teach their converts. They also practice traditional arts, termed witchcraft. The movement originally arose as part of anti-colonial resistance.
1761:
can judge. Within a family, the man of the home was the ultimate authority, followed by his first-born son. In a polygamous family, the first wife held the most prestigious position among women.
1620:. The story of the Maragoli people begins with a man called Mulogoli. He was descended from Kintu, who led the progenitors of the Luhya to their current area from an area they called
1794:
Traditionally, Luhyas practised arranged marriage. The parents of a boy would approach the parents of a girl to ask for her hand in marriage. If the girl agreed, negotiations for
1821:, would be planted. This was a sacred tree and is found along most Luhya migration paths; it could only be planted by a righteous woman, typically a virgin or an elderly woman).
1929:. The first Luhyas who were converted to Christianity took words that defined some aspects of their religious traditions and applied them to Christ and the Christian god.
1579:
is called Logoli, Lulogooli, Ululogooli, or Maragoli. The name Maragoli probably emerged later on after interaction of the people with missionaries of the Quaker Church.
1587:
include the va- masingira,Vakizungu, Va-Mavi, Va-Sachi, Va-Saniaga, Va-Vulughi, Va-Ndega, Va-sari, Va-ng'ang'a, Va-Suva, Va-Yonga,va-twa, va-gisemba... (The prefix
2210:
1807:
also practised. A widow would normally be inherited by her husband's brother or cousin. Today, wife inheritance is uncommon to non-existent.
1141:
2235:
2261:
1538:
1651:
people later came to occupy the area where the Luhya ancestors had settled, and called it Lok-Kitang meaning 'the place of Kitang.' (
1136:
2023:
Luhya, circumcision was carried out every four or five years, depending on the clan. This resulted in various age sets, notably
596:
2286:
1392:
1397:
1683:
means "the people of the north", "the people of the higher place", "the people from the north", or simply "northerners".
1824:
Nowadays, mourning takes shorter periods of time (about one week) and the celebrations are held at the time of burial.
96:
1941:
1190:
115:
68:
211:
1957:
191:
1200:
75:
1531:
1227:
53:
2106:
The Luhya are traditionally agriculturalists, and they grow different crops depending on the region. Close to
922:
186:
196:
1014:
2110:, the Saamia are mainly fishermen and traders, with their main agricultural activity being the growing of
1952:. The Church of God arrived in 1905 and began work at Kima in Bunyore. Other Christian groups such as the
206:
82:
2319:
2019:
Traditionally, circumcision was a period of training for adult responsibilities for the youth. Among the
1859:). These were "night-runners" who prowled in the nude, running from one house to another casting spells.
962:
2184:
1402:
841:
246:
1447:
2089:
held for the initiate – who then usually goes back to school to continue with his studies. Among the
1524:
1343:
618:
64:
49:
1482:
1232:
999:
994:
889:
574:
768:
758:
42:
2239:
1571:
in Kenya, numbering around 2.1 million, or 15% of the Luhya people according to the last Kenyan
201:
1131:
846:
790:
684:
225:
171:
2276:
1856:
1492:
1477:
1348:
1281:
1276:
1195:
1004:
720:
569:
176:
181:
1355:
1306:
1009:
8:
1926:
1487:
1407:
1254:
1168:
1146:
1053:
795:
487:
417:
1961:
1811:
settle in the rural areas after retirement or the death of parents in the rural areas.
1452:
1442:
1178:
1061:
858:
763:
725:
610:
591:
89:
2282:
2255:
2147:
2009:
1338:
1237:
1205:
1034:
986:
897:
742:
730:
699:
689:
517:
1862:
Most modern day Luhyas are Christians and for some, if not all, the word for God is
1948:. During the same period the Catholic order Mill Hill Brothers came to the area of
1617:
1367:
1311:
1217:
879:
853:
812:
802:
773:
709:
628:
586:
564:
497:
432:
251:
163:
143:
2174:
1977:
1839:
Animal sacrifices were also traditionally practised. There was great fear of the
1714:
1576:
1422:
1412:
1333:
1291:
1249:
1173:
1104:
836:
807:
778:
735:
704:
658:
633:
623:
502:
477:
380:
375:
365:
261:
20:
2076:
The newly initiated youths would then build bachelor huts for each other called
1709:
of southern Africa and settled in their current homeland of what is now western
2324:
2013:
1981:
1781:), while the first-born daughter will be named after her paternal grandmother (
1648:
1325:
1160:
1099:
1075:
653:
638:
544:
527:
512:
482:
472:
134:
2313:
2107:
2090:
1687:
1664:
1472:
1417:
1360:
1296:
1039:
967:
912:
868:
554:
537:
522:
492:
467:
452:
405:
385:
283:
2179:
1803:
polygamy was allowed, a middle-aged man would typically have 2 to 3 wives.
1734:
1621:
1568:
1564:
1512:
1286:
1089:
952:
927:
648:
559:
549:
507:
442:
437:
427:
422:
400:
395:
390:
370:
338:
288:
241:
1997:
Various sources estimate that the Luhya are 75–90% professing Christians.
2189:
1991:
1953:
1718:
1713:. The Maragoli people lived in and built what are now the stone ruins of
1301:
1264:
1084:
957:
937:
932:
907:
462:
457:
447:
353:
303:
256:
2151:
2123:
1733:
About 10 to 15 families traditionally made up a village, presided by a
1437:
1372:
1222:
972:
863:
412:
323:
236:
2119:
2069:
1699:
1652:
1427:
1259:
783:
663:
271:
31:
2143:
2020:
1969:
1965:
1640:
917:
643:
2162:
2127:
2111:
2094:
1945:
1937:
1933:
1864:
1706:
1635:
When the Luhya progenitors first arrived in what is now northern
1591:
refers to the people or descendants, and is sometimes written as
1114:
1109:
942:
343:
328:
293:
152:
2139:
2135:
2131:
2115:
1949:
1695:
1572:
1119:
947:
902:
747:
694:
673:
668:
532:
348:
313:
308:
298:
2211:"What to Know About the Khoisan, South Africa's First People"
2158:
1846:
1795:
1710:
1691:
1656:
1644:
1636:
1629:
1625:
1094:
358:
318:
266:
1836:
are post-burial ceremonies held to complete mourning rites.
1584:
1432:
2301:
1686:
Luhya ancestors moved further south, probably along the
2008:
The Luhya, except for the Marama and Saamia, practised
1730:
they were not allowed to own property before marriage.
1647:, the ruler of the Luhyas at the time was Kitanga. The
1883:
when translated into English roughly corresponds with
2278:
On Safari in Africa: 101 Things to Know When You Go
56:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
2311:
2083:
2077:
2060:
2054:
2048:
2042:
2036:
2030:
2024:
2000:2002 - Iriambuka; 2009 - DC (Disi wa kavaga)
1985:
1920:
1914:
1906:
1898:
1890:
1884:
1878:
1869:
1850:
1840:
1831:
1825:
1816:
1782:
1776:
1770:
1756:
1750:
1744:
1738:
1698:, and settled near the source of that river,
1678:
1672:
1532:
1142:The Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival
2161:, many young Luhya people have emigrated to
1972:came to western Kenya in the early 1960s.
1616:Maragoli history records a migration from
1539:
1525:
2274:
2003:
116:Learn how and when to remove this message
2208:
1137:Kenya Institute of Puppet Theatre (KIPT)
242:Olorgesailie Aechulean hand axe culture
2312:
2295:
2260:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
2146:area and the Maragoli of Vihiga raise
2101:
2138:also farm wheat in the region around
2281:. On Safari in Africa. p. 186.
1755:means 'the hearer/ear' – as such a
1705:They displaced a people akin to the
54:adding citations to reliable sources
25:
2209:Thompson, Andrew (3 January 2018).
2165:and other towns in search of work.
1960:began their work in Nyan'gori. The
13:
2073:counselling by a group of elders.
1942:Church of God of Anderson, Indiana
247:Savanna Pastoral Neolithic Culture
14:
2336:
1721:moved into the area and settled.
1655:is a modern town in northwestern
1624:, now known commonly as Northern
2157:With the rapid modernisation of
2012:. The Maragoli did not practice
1958:Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
1956:(CMS) came in 1906. In 1924 the
1944:, USA, took over the mission in
1506:
151:
30:
1611:
1201:Kenya Film Classification Board
41:needs additional citations for
2268:
2228:
2202:
1936:(Quakers) opened a mission at
1563:), are now the second-largest
1228:Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
1:
2195:
7:
2275:Brakspear, Patrick (2008).
2168:
963:Rusinga (Cultural) Festival
192:Portuguese and Omani period
10:
2341:
2185:Maragoli Cultural Festival
1925:and gave that name to the
1724:
1606:
1403:Lothagam North Pillar Site
18:
2302:Abeingo Community Network
2118:and the Wanga are mainly
1344:Football Kenya Federation
2134:areas respectively. The
1567:of the 6 million-strong
1233:Kenya Television Network
1191:Communications Authority
2084:
2078:
2068:The Abanyala living in
2061:
2055:
2049:
2043:
2037:
2031:
2025:
1986:
1921:
1915:
1907:
1899:
1891:
1885:
1879:
1870:
1851:
1841:
1832:
1826:
1817:
1783:
1777:
1771:
1757:
1751:
1745:
1739:
1679:
1673:
202:Early post Independence
197:British Colonial Period
2004:Other Luhya initiation
1984:in 1948. They worship
1671:In Maragoli, the word
1132:Kenya National Theatre
918:Lamu Cultural Festival
19:For the language, see
1493:Coat of arms of Kenya
1349:Kenyan Premier League
1282:Business Daily Africa
1277:The African Executive
1196:Kenya Film Commission
1005:African Inland Church
1448:Dedan Kimathi Statue
1393:World Heritage Sites
1356:Rugby union in Kenya
50:improve this article
2102:Economic activities
1488:Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
1255:CRI Nairobi 91.9 FM
1185:Government agencies
1147:Too Early for Birds
1078:and performing arts
257:Elmenteitan culture
237:Koobi Fora Hominins
187:Swahili city states
2320:Geography of Kenya
1453:Baden-Powell grave
1443:Tom Mboya Monument
1179:Nation Media Group
1062:Swahili literature
859:Kalenjin mythology
592:Kenyan Australians
278:Modern ethnicities
2288:978-0-9805048-0-4
2122:farmers, raising
2010:male circumcision
1549:
1548:
1398:List of Monuments
1339:Football in Kenya
1238:Tinga Tinga Tales
1206:Kenya News Agency
126:
125:
118:
100:
2332:
2304:
2299:
2293:
2292:
2272:
2266:
2265:
2259:
2251:
2249:
2247:
2238:. Archived from
2232:
2226:
2225:
2223:
2221:
2206:
2142:. The Isukha of
2087:
2081:
2064:
2058:
2052:
2046:
2040:
2034:
2028:
1989:
1924:
1918:
1910:
1902:
1894:
1888:
1882:
1873:
1854:
1844:
1835:
1829:
1820:
1786:
1780:
1774:
1760:
1754:
1748:
1742:
1682:
1676:
1618:northeast Africa
1541:
1534:
1527:
1513:Kenya portal
1511:
1510:
1509:
1368:Cricket in Kenya
1218:A24 news channel
854:Maasai mythology
587:Kenyan Americans
252:Eburran industry
232:Historic peoples
182:African iron age
155:
146:
144:Culture of Kenya
130:
129:
121:
114:
110:
107:
101:
99:
58:
34:
26:
2340:
2339:
2335:
2334:
2333:
2331:
2330:
2329:
2310:
2309:
2308:
2307:
2300:
2296:
2289:
2273:
2269:
2253:
2252:
2245:
2243:
2236:"Archived copy"
2234:
2233:
2229:
2219:
2217:
2207:
2203:
2198:
2175:Luhya languages
2171:
2104:
2065:in that order.
2006:
1980:was founded by
1978:Dini ya Msambwa
1735:village headman
1727:
1715:Thimlich Ohinga
1665:Vihiga district
1614:
1609:
1545:
1507:
1505:
1498:
1497:
1483:National anthem
1468:
1467:
1458:
1457:
1423:Jumba la Mtwana
1413:Thimlich Ohinga
1388:
1387:
1378:
1377:
1334:Athletics Kenya
1329:
1328:
1317:
1316:
1292:The EastAfrican
1250:98.4 Capital FM
1164:
1163:
1152:
1151:
1126:Performing arts
1080:
1079:
1067:
1066:
1057:
1056:
1045:
1044:
1035:Traditional art
1030:
1029:
1020:
1019:
990:
989:
978:
977:
893:
892:
874:
873:
837:Bantu mythology
832:
831:
822:
821:
614:
613:
602:
601:
262:Sirikwa culture
229:
228:
217:
216:
167:
166:
142:
122:
111:
105:
102:
59:
57:
47:
35:
24:
21:Logoli language
17:
12:
11:
5:
2338:
2328:
2327:
2322:
2306:
2305:
2294:
2287:
2267:
2242:on 2 July 2011
2227:
2200:
2199:
2197:
2194:
2193:
2192:
2187:
2182:
2177:
2170:
2167:
2103:
2100:
2014:clitoridectomy
2005:
2002:
1982:Elijah Masinde
1976:sect known as
1962:Salvation Army
1934:Friends Church
1726:
1723:
1613:
1610:
1608:
1605:
1577:Their language
1547:
1546:
1544:
1543:
1536:
1529:
1521:
1518:
1517:
1516:
1515:
1500:
1499:
1496:
1495:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1469:
1465:
1464:
1463:
1460:
1459:
1456:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1440:
1435:
1430:
1425:
1420:
1415:
1410:
1405:
1400:
1395:
1389:
1385:
1384:
1383:
1380:
1379:
1376:
1375:
1370:
1365:
1364:
1363:
1353:
1352:
1351:
1346:
1336:
1330:
1324:
1323:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1315:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1279:
1268:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1252:
1241:
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1209:
1208:
1203:
1198:
1193:
1182:
1181:
1176:
1171:
1165:
1159:
1158:
1157:
1154:
1153:
1150:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1123:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1100:Kenyan hip hop
1097:
1092:
1087:
1081:
1074:
1073:
1072:
1069:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1058:
1052:
1051:
1050:
1047:
1046:
1043:
1042:
1037:
1031:
1027:
1026:
1025:
1022:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
991:
985:
984:
983:
980:
979:
976:
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
940:
935:
930:
925:
920:
915:
910:
905:
900:
898:New Year's Day
894:
888:
887:
886:
883:
882:
876:
875:
872:
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
850:
849:
844:
833:
829:
828:
827:
824:
823:
820:
819:
818:
817:
816:
815:
810:
800:
799:
798:
788:
787:
786:
781:
776:
771:
755:
754:
753:
752:
751:
750:
740:
739:
738:
733:
717:
716:
715:
714:
713:
712:
707:
702:
697:
681:
680:
679:
678:
677:
676:
671:
666:
661:
656:
651:
646:
641:
636:
631:
615:
609:
608:
607:
604:
603:
600:
599:
597:Kenyan Britons
594:
589:
578:
577:
572:
567:
562:
557:
552:
547:
542:
541:
540:
535:
530:
525:
515:
510:
505:
500:
495:
490:
485:
480:
475:
470:
465:
460:
455:
450:
445:
440:
435:
430:
425:
420:
415:
410:
409:
408:
403:
398:
393:
388:
383:
378:
373:
363:
362:
361:
356:
351:
346:
341:
336:
331:
326:
321:
316:
311:
306:
301:
296:
286:
275:
274:
269:
264:
259:
254:
249:
244:
239:
230:
224:
223:
222:
219:
218:
215:
214:
212:Recent history
209:
204:
199:
194:
189:
184:
179:
174:
168:
162:
161:
160:
157:
156:
148:
147:
139:
138:
124:
123:
38:
36:
29:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2337:
2326:
2323:
2321:
2318:
2317:
2315:
2303:
2298:
2290:
2284:
2280:
2279:
2271:
2263:
2257:
2241:
2237:
2231:
2216:
2212:
2205:
2201:
2191:
2188:
2186:
2183:
2181:
2178:
2176:
2173:
2172:
2166:
2164:
2160:
2155:
2153:
2149:
2145:
2141:
2137:
2133:
2129:
2125:
2121:
2117:
2113:
2109:
2108:Lake Victoria
2099:
2096:
2092:
2086:
2080:
2074:
2071:
2066:
2063:
2057:
2051:
2045:
2039:
2033:
2027:
2022:
2017:
2015:
2011:
2001:
1998:
1995:
1993:
1990:, the god of
1988:
1983:
1979:
1973:
1971:
1968:in 1936. The
1967:
1963:
1959:
1955:
1951:
1947:
1943:
1939:
1935:
1930:
1928:
1927:Christian god
1923:
1917:
1913:
1909:
1905:
1901:
1897:
1893:
1887:
1881:
1875:
1872:
1867:
1866:
1860:
1858:
1853:
1848:
1843:
1837:
1834:
1828:
1822:
1819:
1812:
1808:
1804:
1800:
1797:
1792:
1788:
1785:
1779:
1773:
1766:
1762:
1759:
1753:
1747:
1741:
1736:
1731:
1722:
1720:
1716:
1712:
1708:
1703:
1701:
1697:
1693:
1689:
1688:Turkwel river
1684:
1681:
1675:
1669:
1666:
1660:
1658:
1654:
1650:
1646:
1643:and Southern
1642:
1638:
1633:
1631:
1627:
1623:
1619:
1604:
1600:
1598:
1594:
1590:
1586:
1580:
1578:
1574:
1570:
1566:
1562:
1558:
1554:
1542:
1537:
1535:
1530:
1528:
1523:
1522:
1520:
1519:
1514:
1504:
1503:
1502:
1501:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1470:
1462:
1461:
1454:
1451:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1436:
1434:
1431:
1429:
1426:
1424:
1421:
1419:
1418:Ruins of Gedi
1416:
1414:
1411:
1409:
1406:
1404:
1401:
1399:
1396:
1394:
1391:
1390:
1382:
1381:
1374:
1373:Golf in Kenya
1371:
1369:
1366:
1362:
1361:Safari Sevens
1359:
1358:
1357:
1354:
1350:
1347:
1345:
1342:
1341:
1340:
1337:
1335:
1332:
1331:
1327:
1321:
1320:
1313:
1310:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1297:Kenya Gazette
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1274:
1273:
1272:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1247:
1246:
1245:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1214:
1213:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1188:
1187:
1186:
1180:
1177:
1175:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1166:
1162:
1156:
1155:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1129:
1128:
1127:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1082:
1077:
1071:
1070:
1063:
1060:
1059:
1055:
1049:
1048:
1041:
1040:Wangechi Mutu
1038:
1036:
1033:
1032:
1024:
1023:
1016:
1013:
1011:
1008:
1006:
1003:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
992:
988:
982:
981:
974:
971:
969:
968:Christmas Day
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
946:
944:
941:
939:
936:
934:
931:
929:
926:
924:
921:
919:
916:
914:
913:Easter Monday
911:
909:
906:
904:
901:
899:
896:
895:
891:
885:
884:
881:
878:
877:
870:
869:Luanda Magere
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
855:
852:
848:
845:
843:
840:
839:
838:
835:
834:
826:
825:
814:
811:
809:
806:
805:
804:
801:
797:
794:
793:
792:
789:
785:
782:
780:
777:
775:
772:
770:
769:West Germanic
767:
766:
765:
762:
761:
760:
759:Indo-European
757:
756:
749:
746:
745:
744:
741:
737:
734:
732:
729:
728:
727:
724:
723:
722:
719:
718:
711:
708:
706:
703:
701:
698:
696:
693:
692:
691:
688:
687:
686:
683:
682:
675:
672:
670:
667:
665:
662:
660:
657:
655:
652:
650:
647:
645:
642:
640:
637:
635:
632:
630:
627:
626:
625:
622:
621:
620:
617:
616:
612:
606:
605:
598:
595:
593:
590:
588:
585:
584:
583:
582:
576:
573:
571:
570:White Kenyans
568:
566:
565:Kenyan Asians
563:
561:
558:
556:
553:
551:
548:
546:
543:
539:
536:
534:
531:
529:
526:
524:
521:
520:
519:
516:
514:
511:
509:
506:
504:
501:
499:
496:
494:
491:
489:
486:
484:
481:
479:
476:
474:
471:
469:
466:
464:
461:
459:
456:
454:
451:
449:
446:
444:
441:
439:
436:
434:
431:
429:
426:
424:
421:
419:
416:
414:
411:
407:
404:
402:
399:
397:
394:
392:
389:
387:
384:
382:
379:
377:
374:
372:
369:
368:
367:
364:
360:
357:
355:
352:
350:
347:
345:
342:
340:
337:
335:
332:
330:
327:
325:
322:
320:
317:
315:
312:
310:
307:
305:
302:
300:
297:
295:
292:
291:
290:
287:
285:
282:
281:
280:
279:
273:
270:
268:
267:Urewe culture
265:
263:
260:
258:
255:
253:
250:
248:
245:
243:
240:
238:
235:
234:
233:
227:
221:
220:
213:
210:
208:
205:
203:
200:
198:
195:
193:
190:
188:
185:
183:
180:
178:
175:
173:
170:
169:
165:
159:
158:
154:
150:
149:
145:
141:
140:
136:
132:
131:
128:
120:
117:
109:
98:
95:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67: –
66:
62:
61:Find sources:
55:
51:
45:
44:
39:This article
37:
33:
28:
27:
22:
16:Kenyan people
2297:
2277:
2270:
2244:. Retrieved
2240:the original
2230:
2218:. Retrieved
2215:Culture Trip
2214:
2204:
2180:Luhya people
2156:
2105:
2075:
2067:
2018:
2007:
1999:
1996:
1974:
1931:
1911:
1903:
1895:
1876:
1863:
1861:
1838:
1823:
1813:
1809:
1805:
1801:
1793:
1789:
1767:
1763:
1732:
1728:
1704:
1694:and eastern
1685:
1670:
1661:
1634:
1615:
1612:Oral history
1601:
1596:
1592:
1588:
1581:
1569:Luhya nation
1565:ethnic group
1560:
1556:
1552:
1550:
1478:Coat of arms
1307:The Standard
1287:Daily Nation
1270:
1269:
1243:
1242:
1211:
1210:
1184:
1183:
1125:
1124:
953:Mashujaa Day
928:Madaraka Day
791:Indo-Iranian
685:Nilo-Saharan
580:
579:
575:Kenyan Arabs
333:
277:
276:
231:
127:
112:
103:
93:
86:
79:
72:
60:
48:Please help
43:verification
40:
2190:Mbale Kenya
1992:Mount Elgon
1717:before the
1639:, Southern
1561:Ava-Logooli
1408:Namoratunga
1302:Kenya Times
1265:Radio Maria
1000:Anglicanism
995:Catholicism
958:Jamhuri Day
938:Eid al-Adha
933:Eid al-Fitr
908:Good Friday
721:Afroasiatic
619:Niger–Congo
172:Pleistocene
2314:Categories
2246:21 January
2196:References
2152:sugar cane
2124:sugar cane
1593:Ba-, Ava-,
1438:Fort Jesus
1271:Newspapers
1223:Citizen TV
1212:Television
1169:Television
1054:Literature
973:Boxing Day
943:Huduma Day
923:Labour day
864:Kit-Mikayi
796:Hindustani
106:April 2019
76:newspapers
65:"Maragoli"
2120:cash crop
2070:Navakholo
2038:Kikwameti
2032:Kananachi
2026:Kolongolo
1954:Anglicans
1889:(of) and
1877:The word
1700:Mt. Elgon
1653:Lokitaung
1433:Siyu Fort
1428:Lamu Fort
1386:Monuments
1260:Pamoja FM
890:Festivals
830:Mythology
784:Afrikaans
664:Kigiryama
654:Oluluhyia
611:Languages
518:Mijikenda
272:Shungwaya
177:Neolithic
2256:cite web
2169:See also
2144:Kakamega
2044:Kinyikeu
2021:Kakamega
1970:Baptists
1966:Malakisi
1964:came to
1940:and the
1680:Avaluhya
1674:Abaluhya
1641:Ethiopia
1553:Maragoli
1312:The Star
987:Religion
764:Germanic
731:Rendille
726:Cushitic
700:Kalenjin
659:Kipokomo
644:Ekegusii
581:Diaspora
503:Rendille
478:Ilchamus
381:Kipsigis
376:Marakwet
366:Kalenjin
334:Maragoli
135:a series
133:Part of
2163:Nairobi
2128:Bungoma
2126:in the
2112:cassava
2095:Tachoni
1946:Bunyore
1938:Kaimosi
1865:Nyasaye
1857:wizards
1847:witches
1842:avaroji
1827:Ovogogo
1725:Culture
1707:Khoisan
1649:Turkana
1607:Origins
1466:Symbols
1115:Soukous
1110:Ohangla
1105:Lingala
1015:Judaism
1010:Quakers
880:Cuisine
813:Italian
774:English
743:Semitic
710:Turkana
690:Nilotic
649:Kimîîru
629:Swahili
545:Swahili
528:Giriama
513:Sengwer
483:Turkana
473:Samburu
344:Tachoni
329:Marachi
294:Banyala
207:Moi Era
164:History
90:scholar
2285:
2220:27 May
2140:Kitale
2136:Bukusu
2132:Mumias
2116:Bukusu
2114:. The
2093:, the
2091:Bukusu
2085:esimba
2059:, and
2050:Nyange
1950:Mumias
1922:Nyasae
1880:Nyasae
1871:Nyasae
1852:babini
1849:) and
1833:rovego
1818:mukumu
1815:tree,
1758:ligutu
1752:rigutu
1746:Ligutu
1740:ligutu
1696:Uganda
1573:census
1557:Logoli
1174:Cinema
1120:Taarab
1090:Boomba
948:Diwali
903:Mawlid
847:Akamba
842:Gikuyu
808:French
803:Italic
779:German
748:Arabic
736:Somali
695:Dholuo
674:bajuni
669:Kiembu
634:Kikuyu
555:Taveta
538:Chonyi
533:Duruma
523:Jibana
493:Sakuye
488:Borana
468:Maasai
453:Mbeere
433:Somali
406:Sabaot
386:Elgeyo
349:Tiriki
339:Marama
314:Isukha
309:Idakho
299:Bukusu
284:Kikuyu
226:People
137:on the
92:
85:
78:
71:
63:
2325:Luhya
2159:Kenya
2079:simba
2056:Maina
1900:Asaye
1796:dowry
1711:Kenya
1692:Kenya
1657:Kenya
1645:Sudan
1637:Kenya
1630:Egypt
1626:Sudan
1622:Misri
1585:clans
1555:, or
1326:Sport
1244:Radio
1161:Media
1095:Genge
1085:Benga
1076:Music
639:Kamba
624:Bantu
560:Okiek
550:Taita
508:Gabra
443:Kuria
438:Kisii
428:Kamba
423:Kunta
401:Pokot
396:Terik
391:Tugen
371:Nandi
359:Wanga
354:Samia
319:Khayo
289:Luhya
97:JSTOR
83:books
2283:ISBN
2262:link
2248:2011
2222:2020
2130:and
2062:Sawa
1987:Were
1932:The
1916:Saye
1892:Asae
1830:and
1784:guku
1778:guga
1772:guka
1628:and
1597:Aba-
1551:The
1473:Flag
498:Orma
463:Teso
458:Embu
448:Meru
418:Suba
324:Kisa
304:Gisu
69:news
2148:tea
2082:or
1908:Sae
1886:Nya
1868:or
1787:).
1719:Luo
1677:or
1659:).
1599:.)
1595:or
1589:Va-
1028:Art
705:Maa
413:Luo
52:by
2316::
2258:}}
2254:{{
2213:.
2154:.
2053:,
2047:,
2041:,
2035:,
2029:,
2016:.
1874:.
1743:.
1737:–
1702:.
1632:.
1575:.
2291:.
2264:)
2250:.
2224:.
1912:/
1904:/
1896:/
1855:(
1845:(
1775:/
1769:(
1749:/
1559:(
1540:e
1533:t
1526:v
119:)
113:(
108:)
104:(
94:·
87:·
80:·
73:·
46:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
