The isukuti drum and dance, performed at everything from weddings to funerals to circumcision ceremonies, is one of Kenya's most recognizable cultural exports. The rhythm alone can tell you what kind of event you have walked into.
The Bukusu circumcision ceremony, khaluka, happens in even-numbered years, mainly in August, and turns entire towns like Bungoma into one continuous celebration. If you are ever in Bungoma in August, you will understand immediately.
Kakamega Forest, the last remnant of the tropical rainforest that once stretched across equatorial Africa, sits in the Luhya heartland. It is a living reminder that this region was ecologically unique long before it was a farming belt. saulmupalia.online
