alll i have to say is wtf! and y do u need 2 kno cuz i have 2 do dis shit fur skool.
Jan 31, 2010
Luo and Dates of Importance by: Archie Melrose
I think the question should really be what are important days for a citizen of the Luo tribe and all the sub-tribes that are connected.
Wikepedia has very good information on the Luo's in East Africa. Many interesting anecdotes and historical information can get you involved in more and more research. I like this bit which I copy below
'The Luo traditionally believed in an afterlife and a supreme creator, whom they called Nyasaye, and had a strong ancestor cult. Today the vast majority of Kenya Luo are Christians, while a few are Muslim.[6]
The first major ritual in a Luo person's life is called juogi, the naming ceremony. Any time between birth and age two, an ancestor might appear in a dream to an adult member of the family. It is generally believed that only people who did good things when alive appear in this way and are thus "reincarnated". The child is supposed to assume some of the mannerisms of the ancestor he or she is named after. If the ancestor was quiet, the child becomes a quiet person; if talkative, the same. The so named ancestor becomes the individual's "guardian angel" throughout life. Children are rarely named after bad people. It is believed that after death evil people are gone for good (sent to hell).'
I wonder if you connect this to a well known phrase in the western world.....
'Oh you sound just like your mother/father'
Archie
Jan 27, 2010
Dates for a luo.... by: Irene O.
Dear,
This question is not very clear to me. What do you mean by dates? Special days like other Kenyans celebrate like Jamhuri.. or do you mean particular days like birth, marriage etc.. Once I know will ask my Luo husband...
