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Due to the number of deaths in the community, and the gradual acceptance of death being a fact of life (rather than the hidden non-discussion of death that apparently ruled Luo culture before the HIV/AIDS epidemic), Oyugis has become well known as a community that builds coffins of excellent quality. In a number of places on the streets through town (and primarily the most trafficed paved main street) you will see quite a number of stores with coffins on display out front.
While it may be a grim reminder of the situation surrounding the city, to those dealing direclty with the medical problems associated with the AIDS/HIV epidemic apparently this is a huge step forward compared to the complete failure to discuss mortality before the epidemic.
Written Nov 20, 2008
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So how do you store your food if you need to keep you goats and cows out of it, and plastic containers haven't been invented yet?
My understanding is that these traditional food storage houses used to be fairly common. They are woven from nearby grasses, and are enough to keep the rain out on top, and the doorway is high enough to keep animals and the smallest of children out as well.
Written Sep 25, 2008
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Not much exists in Oyugis that would be of interest to most travelers. It is a very active commercial center for the surrounding farm and forest lands, and Lake Victoria is nearby. The community has...
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