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,”

[@atungarioba4318]

Omogusii is shinning in every corner of the national and internationally.proud to be part of this great tribe of Kenya.... peace and hardworking is our motto......

[@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.

[@samuelnyabochwa3411]

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

[@DavidOchienga-cq6qq]

Great job hard work pays🙏

[@eva9119]

Nice one..and people are beautiful and healthy

[@godfreyongeri4478]

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

[@eunicenyaboke9997]

wow penda nyinyi sana watching from here Gulf keep it up

[@DiboboTv]

💄

[@helicekeya7555]

Excellent keep up my pple from Kenya.

[@FlorenceMoraa-v3v]

What a talented man like Mobinya.So wonderful song.

[@CharityGuto]

Wonderful voices from heaven 🎉🎉

[@kkerubo4953]

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

[@DonaldG-qq4ol]

Being free to express. Thank you for sharing

[@cyndycyndy1444]

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

[@FaizaMohammed-fg3qx]

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

[@engineer.masinga3344]

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

[@eunicitahsashy6058]

I'm a proud Gusii Girl ❤️

[@NosimNaserian]

Lovely. . Representing the kisii community well 😊

[@christophermaura1056]

Good kisii traditional song

[@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

[@FlorenceMoraa-v3v]

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

[@philobacontent6346]

Proud to be a kisii

[@kelvinocharo8148]

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

[@fellowshiphub.722]

Abanto baminto I like traditional songs and dances.

[@jeriandigwa9456]

I love this song.teach me I become your dancer

[@ayadddd6040]

Gym inginenice indeed keep it up👊👊👊👊

[@LisperNyaboke-h8n]

Thank you for our culture

[@brianmosesnyaundi9547]

Lovely presentation. Preserving the culture well

[@martonet5videos.]

Thanks a lot

[@Lule8603]

I love the sound of the instrument 🎸

[@blesdgal379]

Wow keep it up

[@lucasmisati6086]

I love this

[@sunitamambo75]

Nice keep it up

[@borahtano1510]

Nice..whats missing is traditional clothing..

[@CharityGuto]

Where are you located

[@humphreymwamba4260]

Flavia n group all the best

[@dr.lucasorina9336]

I like it

[@Djaiicool2012]

Hehehee... Nadai Dancehall remix.

[@nyarikisport]

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

[@cynthiamocha2459]

This was rehearsal

[@judiapple6926]

Mko sawa kabisa

[@zacharymakori1746]

So nice

[@peterntabo4196]

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

[@judiapple6926]

Aye obegete erongi embariri okonyegera buya sana

[@edsonosiemo7479]

Mabundu

[@kevin-en]

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

[@yonahnyabuti173]

Nice

[@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.

[@andersonjuma6750]

Huyo ago mwisho ameharibu

[@eva9119]

Camera man..😐

[@onkangijoshua1266]

Omogusii

[@vincentaruba7166]

Tafuta amagoma good one but improve boby movement

[@nyabokethehoneybee8912]

Obwari bwoka aririiiii

[@judiapple6926]

Aye omonetu ore next to orange t-shirt umenipamba kabisa

[@jaredokewa6227]

Wakisii we are blessed, kubeba nayo

[@charlesgisore7532]

Igo igo minto gusii

[@eunicenderitu1218]

Wow

[@veronicahokemwa6587]

Gusii seito wah

[@marykerebi3849]

Minto gusii yaito😂

[@nicpayac9515]

teba rioka yaa

[@charlesgisore7532]

Bwatera abwo

[@agaseecomics5209]

Oruare agosiaroka

[@rumbakevin]

Ebikuba bigoita buya sana

[@annymdg7647]

Go go a head

[@LisperNyaboke-h8n]

Be in uniform

[@simeonabuga8899]

Watcha papohapo

[@kevinmoga5636]

Nice