Kalenjin Calendar: Months and Days
MONTHS January: Mulgul February: Ng’atyaato March: Kiptaamo April: Iwatkuut May: Mamuut June: Paagi July: Ng’eiyeet August: Rooptui September: Bureet October:...
Month: January 2020
Mogori Massacre, Greatest Failed Raid in Kipsigis History
A century and a half ago, Kipsigis warriors were massacred at a place called Mogori Valley in Nyamira County. The...
Setyoot- Mimulopsis Solmsii: a blessing or a curse?
Flowering setyoot plant Many questions have been asked on whether circumcision among the Kalenjin boys should continue or not when...
Chelele’s voice silenced but music lives on
The late Diana Chelele The Kalenjin secular music industry has never been the same again since the sudden departure of...
Rite of passage for the Kalenjin people
Kipsigis boys undergoing initiation process. Photo: Kalenjin Digital Initiation rites in Kalenjin nation is considered the most significant rite of...
The Making of a Kalenjin Nation
A set up of a Kalenjin kitchen. The Kalenjin community belongs to the larger Nilotic group called Highland Nilotes that...
