Today Ellen Hammarskiold came from Mfaugano island, an island in Lake Victoria, to Kisumu. We spent the evening together in Simba club, where they serve indian food buffet every friday. The food was wonderful. It is so good to have visitors. Ellen is my neighbour from Sweden.
Today we visited a group in Seme. People from the YWCA were teaching the group about loans from the YWCA. Joy and I visited a home and saw a different part of Kisumu.
Last week Joy taught a women group how to embroider. Hopefully the group can use this knowledge to earn some extra money for the group account.
People from Kenya loves music. Here is some of the music from the top 10 list in Kenya right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqGB3p5akao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w1OVsdquE4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLQgHjOdRQU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaU2UJzdq5Q&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVGyXT5lfj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3DQ-spB8E0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW3EpwyuiGA
:)
In kenya there is a lot of tribes. The biggest tribe in Kisumu is the Luo-tribe. That is why the people in Kisumu speak the Luo-language. When a child is born in the Luo-community it gets a Luo-name. These names are given according to when you are born in the day and in which season. Here you can find your Luo-Name:
Born, time of the day
Morning, 3am-9am: Akinyi (Fmale) or Okinyi (Male)
Late morning, 9am-11am: Anyango (F) or Onyango (M)
Noon, 11am-3pm: Achieng (F) or Ochieng (M)
After noon, 3pm- 7pm: Adhiambo (F) or Odhiambo (M)
Evening, 7pm-12pm: Atieno (F) or Otieno (M)
Night, 12-3am: Aduor (F) or Oduor (M)
Born, seasons/events
Rainseason: Akoth (F) or Okoth (M)
Drought: Awuor (F) or Owuor (M)
Sunny season: Achieng (F) or Ochieng (M)
Farming/growing season: Akeyo (F) or Okeyo (M)
This weekend Anja for Germany visited me in Kisumu. We saw the sunrise while seated in a boat on Lake Victoria, and I showed her around the city.
