KISII AND NYAMIRA COUNTIES COMBINED

The Gusii play a large bass lyre called obokano. They are also known by their world-famous soapstone sculptures "chigware" mostly concentrated in the southern parts of Kisii County around Tabaka town. Circumcision of boys at around age of 10 as a rite of passage without anesthesia is common among the Abagusii. This ritual takes place annually in the months of November and December followed by a period of seclusion during which the boys are led in different activities by older boys, and is a great time of celebration indeed for families and communities at large. Family, friends and neighbors are invited days in advance by candidates to join the family. During this period of seclusion only older circumcised boys are allowed to visit the secluded initiates and any other visitor could cause a taboo. Its during this period that initiates were taught their roles as young men in the community and the do's and the don't s of a circumcised man. According to the elderly man, the community would hold these annual events as a means to educate the young, which ensured continuity of their traditions and norms.
“This was an event that was held in high regard by everyone and both men and women would come decked out in animal skin in honor of the day. The skins had to first be dried in the sun before they were worn,” he said.
The duty to skin the animals was assigned to men and young boys and Ondieki says women and girls were expected to keep away from the slaughter places as their presence there was considered taboo. If any of them accidentally came upon the process, they had to be cleansed to remove the ‘bad omen’ from the community.
Once the skins were dried, they were then smeared in thick blood which gave them a shinny brick red hue. This was to further beautify them and give them a uniform look.“Married women were allowed to put on necklaces which had to fall on the two sides of their breast. They would also tie their foreheads with shiny beads chokers and adorn their legs with decorated rings which completed their look,”

[@peternyakundi570]

Wonderful, let's maintain our tradition n culture ❤❤❤😅

[@denoombaki4063]

I am proud of being a KISII. i LIKE MY TRIBE AND CULTURE VERY MUCH.

[@user-qv1zm3jp4q]

What a talented man like Mobinya.So wonderful song.

[@samuelnyabochwa3411]

Proudly Kisii. Thank you Mr Mombinya for immortalizing the Kisii culture in songs and dance. Great works.

[@eva9119]

Nice one..and people are beautiful and healthy

[@eunicenyaboke9997]

wow penda nyinyi sana watching from here Gulf keep it up

[@DiboboTv]

💄

[@godfreyongeri4478]

Quite thrilling and exciting. Once in a while tiga twabugia obokano. Keep it up.

[@kkerubo4953]

woow, gusii well represented..... kumbata mogondo are.......

[@helicekeya7555]

Excellent keep up my pple from Kenya.

[@cyndycyndy1444]

Wow,watching from Qatar
Mtafute nguo za kienyeji pia(traditional clothings)

[@DavidOchienga-cq6qq]

Great job hard work pays🙏

[@eunicitahsashy6058]

I'm a proud Gusii Girl ❤️

[@philobacontent6346]

Proud to be a kisii

[@user-bw3so3oy5e]

Wonderful voices from heaven 🎉🎉

[@nanimkenya1015]

Egasi engiya mono, make it strong team by wearing uniforms. otherwise thanks, I have enjoyed sweet voices plus dance. a dancer with blue jeans was amazing. watching from Saudi

[@ayadddd6040]

Gym inginenice indeed keep it up👊👊👊👊

[@engineer.masinga3344]

Nyamira is where my story start.
watching from Lulya land.

[@DonaldG-qq4ol]

Being free to express. Thank you for sharing

[@user-qv1zm3jp4q]

Reminding of my music festival in high school with a traditional instrument ( obokano)bwabugire bori

[@user-un2we4vs9v]

Thank you for our culture

[@FaizaMohammed-fg3qx]

i like it im not kisii but i know the first song my teacher teach me and im pround to knew it ❤

[@nyariki3187]

Good traditional songs....needs traditional attires too. Otherwise pongezi.

[@cynthiamocha2459]

This was rehearsal

[@sunitamambo75]

Nice keep it up

[@fellowshiphub.722]

Abanto baminto I like traditional songs and dances.

[@brianmosesnyaundi9547]

Lovely presentation. Preserving the culture well

[@martonet5videos.]

Thanks a lot

[@blesdgal379]

Wow keep it up

[@lucasmisati6086]

I love this

[@Djaiicool2012]

Hehehee... Nadai Dancehall remix.

[@dr.lucasorina9336]

I like it

[@NosimNaserian]

Lovely. . Representing the kisii community well 😊

[@judiapple6926]

Mko sawa kabisa

[@judiapple6926]

Aye obegete erongi embariri okonyegera buya sana

[@edsonosiemo7479]

Mabundu

[@jeriandigwa9456]

I love this song.teach me I become your dancer

[@humphreymwamba4260]

Flavia n group all the best

[@borahtano1510]

Nice..whats missing is traditional clothing..

[@Lule8603]

I love the sound of the instrument 🎸

[@kelvinocharo8148]

I love my culture I love my gusii people. we need to preserve this culture.
How can I get the soloist please🙏

[@peterntabo4196]

I from Nyamira, proud kisii......pamoja

[@zacharymakori1746]

So nice

[@andersonjuma6750]

Huyo ago mwisho ameharibu

[@vincentaruba7166]

Tafuta amagoma good one but improve boby movement

[@eva9119]

Camera man..😐

[@kevinmoga5636]

Nice

[@user-bw3so3oy5e]

Where are you located

[@kevin-en]

Nice music. But I've not seen men rehearse attack by hip dancing

[@nyabokethehoneybee8912]

Obwari bwoka aririiiii

[@judiapple6926]

Aye omonetu ore next to orange t-shirt umenipamba kabisa

[@eunicenderitu1218]

Wow

[@nicpayac9515]

teba rioka yaa

[@charlesgisore7532]

Igo igo minto gusii

[@jaredokewa6227]

Wakisii we are blessed, kubeba nayo

[@charlesgisore7532]

Bwatera abwo

[@agaseecomics5209]

Oruare agosiaroka

[@veronicahokemwa6587]

Gusii seito wah

[@marykerebi3849]

Minto gusii yaito😂

[@evansgichana7206]

Congratulations for showing up kisii song , train more in uniform body movement , leaders advised to support cultural songs and dance as they possess enlightening story , otherwise best attempt.

[@simeonabuga8899]

Watcha papohapo

[@annymdg7647]

Go go a head

[@rumbakevin]

Ebikuba bigoita buya sana

[@user-un2we4vs9v]

Be in uniform

[@yonahnyabuti173]

Nice