Authors :
Okowa Joseph Nyamula
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24SEP187
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Abstract :
Got Ramogi in Kenya is a hill shrouded with
many mysteries and awe-inspiring cultural beliefs and
practices. He hill has attracted the interests of
archeologists, geologists, historians, ethnographers,
foresters, herbalists, worshippers, politicians and tourists
in equal measure.
Ramogi Ajwang’, the founder father of the Luo
nation, is believed to have settled on the strategichill when
his people arrived in Kenya through Uganda from the
southern Sudan. The objective ofthe study was to establish
the number of cultural sites and shrines (hembko) at the
hill, the cultural beliefs and practices associated with them,
and the spiritual significance of each shrine on the
spirituality and he future of the Luo community in Kenya
and the diaspora. The information discussed in his paper
was obtained through internet library research using the
Google search engine. Google is considered to be the most
popular and the best search engine due to its advanced
algorithms and vast database. The search was able to
identify nine (9) cultural shrines or hembko in Dholuo.
Each of these shrines had unique name and function in the
cultural and spiritual heritage of the people. The Luo
offered spotless animal rituals to their God Nyasaye to
propitiate or placate the supernatural world for continued
prosperity and posterity. Further research should be
conducted on Ramogi Hill to discover even more
unearthed shrines.
Keywords :
Got Ramogi, Hembko, Luo, Culture, Beliefs, Rituals.
References :
- https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sunday-magazine/article/2000182606/cultural-significance-makes-got-ramogi-a-beacon-for-tourists
- https://nation.africa/kenya/news/visit-ramogi-hill-to-learn-more-about-luo-history-1203472
- https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/siaya/sacred-hill-that-gives-inspiration-to-the-luo-people-- 771662
- https://www.theoluokos.com/st_activity/10-hours-ramogi-hills-day-trip/
- Franklin, P J.L., & Omar, Y.A. (1995). The Word for God in Kiswahili: Further Considerations. Journal of Religion in Africa .25(2): 202-211. doi: 10.2307/1581274).
Got Ramogi in Kenya is a hill shrouded with
many mysteries and awe-inspiring cultural beliefs and
practices. He hill has attracted the interests of
archeologists, geologists, historians, ethnographers,
foresters, herbalists, worshippers, politicians and tourists
in equal measure.
Ramogi Ajwang’, the founder father of the Luo
nation, is believed to have settled on the strategichill when
his people arrived in Kenya through Uganda from the
southern Sudan. The objective ofthe study was to establish
the number of cultural sites and shrines (hembko) at the
hill, the cultural beliefs and practices associated with them,
and the spiritual significance of each shrine on the
spirituality and he future of the Luo community in Kenya
and the diaspora. The information discussed in his paper
was obtained through internet library research using the
Google search engine. Google is considered to be the most
popular and the best search engine due to its advanced
algorithms and vast database. The search was able to
identify nine (9) cultural shrines or hembko in Dholuo.
Each of these shrines had unique name and function in the
cultural and spiritual heritage of the people. The Luo
offered spotless animal rituals to their God Nyasaye to
propitiate or placate the supernatural world for continued
prosperity and posterity. Further research should be
conducted on Ramogi Hill to discover even more
unearthed shrines.
Keywords :
Got Ramogi, Hembko, Luo, Culture, Beliefs, Rituals.
