- The Legendary Weeping Stone of Maragoli located outside Kakamega town.
- The Martha’s Guest House constructed in 1932 by James Shiraku in Butere District near Namasoli shopping centre.
- Boys’ rites of passage marked by circumcision ceremonies that take place in the months of August and December.
- The vibrant Luhya traditional Isikuti dance.
- Your usual dose of Obusuma (Ugali), which is the local staple food.
- The always sensational and engaging bullfighting.
Bull
Fighting
Bull fighting starts with young bulls being
specially identified and put on special diets to make them strong. They are
then trained for a period of up to 3 years and then, allowed to engage in a
very exciting to see combat cheered by very enthusiastic crowds.
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| "Oh yeah!..Bull Bring it on!" |
Bull fighting is a very old cultural tradition in
Western Kenya. Stories have it that, in the olden days, the ceremony was for
cleansing those who had fought in wars in bid to detach them from evil spirits
of those they had killed. The climax of it was bull fighting.
The community that breeds champion bulls is highly
regarded. These ceremonies have now become popular cultural events that attract
thousands from Kenya and abroad.
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