When death struck a Luhya family, there were clear customs to be followed in mourning the departed loved one Those long-standing traditions have since been quietly changed, and it all started with the ...

The Luhya community has its style of celebrating the lives of the deceased. ALEX NAMULIRO takes a look into the rituals that make Luhya funerals unique KAKAMEGA, KENYA: The mention of death is not ...

I have been accused of having a morbid fascination for funerals, night runners and witches. Well, that’s true. Macabre as it may sound, every funeral I attend offers more mind-taxing lessons than I ...

Researchers have found that these practices, deeply embedded in the traditions of some Luhya clans, help the bereaved process grief and maintain community stability. Their study, newly published in ...