Saturday 17 June 2017

100 Names of African Birds in Lubukusu




C: ..........Chole, Chetoto
E: ...........Efutubile, Efurusi, Engeliangelia, Engokho, Eng’osia, Engoye, Ekherekeke, Ekhenenia, Ekhunjwe, Ekhwale, Emburiekeke, Endikilikani, Eranje (Ranje), Esefu, Esindu, Esikhikhi, Esiobe, Esoko
K: ..........Khanjiriri, Kiriyo, Kisilili, Khooro, Kwesule
L: ...........Licharia, Likhanga, Likulukulu, Ling’ang’a, Liusi Libongobongo, Liusi  Likungu, Liusi Lininga, Liusi Namurunguru, Likhuyi, Lipata, Liricha, Lisoso, Litwesi Nalukhinga, Liyoyo
M: ...........Malebe, Mangichorie (Engichorie), Murimba,
N: ............Nabakhasi, Nabutiti, Nachenga, Nafula, Nakewa, Nakholo, Ng’oli, Namafumo, Namatore, Namaroro, Namukholi, Namukhonyaki, Namulobi, Namuriri, Namwitwitwi, Namwindondo, Namuningie, Namurimba, Nanjekho, Namusietuka (Nasietuka), Nandolio, Nasimali, Namususuni, Ng’ooli
O: ............Opicho (Wapicho Wachache)
P: ............Pororo
S: ............Sichululu, Siisi, Sikhupi, Simbikhilia, Siruchu, Sipangilisi (Embangilisi)
T: ............Tenende, Tietie, Tindikiri, Titingole
U: ............Ututu
W: ...........Walubende, Wambundo, Wefwengo, Wetaya, Wosianju

Y: ............Yuri

10 comments:

  1. I wish you could provide photos for the names of the bird for some of us who have forgotten to remember

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  2. Yes I will do that. This is just preliminary study of birds. Thanks for feedback :-)

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  3. that's an australian rainbow lorikeet .... https://www.google.com/search?q=australian+rainbow+lorikeet&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjKhdPoho3aAhXR0VMKHbC8CiQQ_AUICigB&biw=1073&bih=756

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    1. "NAMBENGELE NABURUCHU" was just used in khukhwilaa, like "Ese Nambengele Nalukhamba, Nabulusya, Natulo owa Nakhombe, owaabina ne busiele. Tundwe Nasiloma, Mwalie owecha ne ekutusi” (I am Nambengele, the Proud one, Nabulusya, son of Natulo, Nakhombe, the one who invades enemies at dawn. I am the stubborn one, the good orator of the Mwalie cluster, who came to Bukusu land with royal trappings).

      But Siruchu is the name of a bird- which completes with eagle to eat chicks. Always defeats the eagle in fighting

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  5. Bonny Mulembe wase. Onyala wa mbakho chikholo choosi chebabukusu?

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    1. Yes, check here: https://dimplesnet.blogspot.com/2017/10/bukusu-clans.html#comment-form

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  6. a good stuff but it can be much better if you translate from english names or include photos. Bravo

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