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  ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA:   Verbs in Olunyala (K) Verbs are doing verbs. In Olunyala (K), ‘to do’ is called okhukhola. Therefore, a verbs can be called esikholi (pl: ebikholi). The following is a list of basic root verbs in Olunyala (K). A] LIST OF OLUNYALA (K) BASIC VERBS. The vefollowing list of Olunyala (K) verbs are listed based on the root of the verb. ~aba - cry for help on sensing danger. Sambula alekhe okhuaba khuli okhumuyeta.   ~abikha, ~abikhanga, ~abikhenge, ~abikhikha, ~abakana, ~abachakana, ~abirwa, ~abirwe, ~abirwanga, ~abirananga, ~abirwenge, ~abikhisia, ~abaka, ~abakasia, ~abakia, ~abana, ~abira, ~abanira, ~abanire, ~abaniranga, ~abanga, abenge, ~ababaka, okhuaba, ~ abaaba - perceive by passing the hand across it, grope. Omuofu Wanyonyi kakhachaka okhuabaaba khu’mukuchu.  ~abaabikha, ~abaabikhanga, ~abaabikhikha, ~abaabakana, ~abaabachana, ~abaabirwa, ~abaabirwe, ~abaabirwanga, ~abaabirwenge, ~abaabikhasia, ~abaabaka, ~abaabasia, ~abaabakia, ~abaa...
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ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA

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  Language- Collective Nouns. Abanyala ba Kakamega have names that refers to a group of things in their language: Olunyala (K). The folowing are some of the collective nouns. Abasinde-  group of singers escorting a circumcision candidate. Ebiteki  bia emikachi- stacks of sugarcane.  Ebipoliko  bia enyungu, esongo and ebibaange. This is a collective name for earthenwares.  Ebikhali  vya enuni- bandles if simsim sticks.  Ebiutikha  (ebiteki) bia amatumwa, emikachi- stacks of maize Eicho  lya enyuni- flock of flying birds.  Ekanya  la enjukha- coil of snakes.  Embumbu  ya amakonge- collection of sisal leaves.  Emoni  chya owule, amabere, amatumwa. (Grains of sorghum, millet or maize) Emuma  ya enuuni- a ball of groundnut. It was jined using honey.  Engopi  ya amachi- one gulpful of water. Enjala  chia owule- (Millet) Enjoli  ya enjofu- a heard of elephants.  Enungo  ya ekhwi- ...
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ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA

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  Indigenous Games and Sports. Abanyala ba Kakamega had various sports and games for children and men in the society. Women only played a role of teaching children the games. The following were the major games. Amakhu - These were fights involving cattle- specifically bulls. The game spantoniously took place at the grazing fields where people enjoyed by cheering and jeering. At times, heardsmen could goad the bulls from one herd to fight with another bull from another herd. This was done after grazing and ignited by forcing the bulls to smell blood from a tick.  No specific organised days and events were reserved for amakhu among Abanyala ba Kakamega.  It was just a grazing field event. Also, the children had soil made animal-toys that they played with imitating the animal fights in a game that they too called amakhu. Amakoora - game played by young girls and young boys. The players sit in a circle around a hole on ground filled with 20 to 30 small stones or marbles. The ...
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