Lake Baringo

Nameless

Elder Lister
The lake is so flooded but being a source of fresh water for the residents means that they no longer travel for a long distance to fetch it..

Blessing in disguise
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Kienyeji Safi Sana ya kitugen.
Did you know that for the Tugen, a woman who has just given birth cannot have sex for a period of 2 years?

To ensure that this is followed, a traditional midwife ties a special belt on the new mother's waist which can only be removed in a special cleansing ceremony after 2 years.

It is considered a taboo for the husband to even think about demanding for conjugal rights before the end of 2 years. Failure to adhere to these rules is met with a hefty fine of a cow and a goat.
 
Did you know that for the Tugen, a woman who has just given birth cannot have sex for a period of 2 years?

To ensure that this is followed, a traditional midwife ties a special belt on the new mother's waist which can only be removed in a special cleansing ceremony after 2 years.

It is considered a taboo for the husband to even think about demanding for conjugal rights before the end of 2 years. Failure to adhere to these rules is met with a hefty fine of a cow and a goat.
Wasichana wa siku hizi hawafuati such things, and I am speaking from sexperience.
 
Did you know that for the Tugen, a woman who has just given birth cannot have sex for a period of 2 years?

To ensure that this is followed, a traditional midwife ties a special belt on the new mother's waist which can only be removed in a special cleansing ceremony after 2 years.

It is considered a taboo for the husband to even think about demanding for conjugal rights before the end of 2 years. Failure to adhere to these rules is met with a hefty fine of a cow and a goat.
Was this a form of family planning? If true then that means man had to marry more than 2 for threshold manenos. Such boring customs.
Sasa kienyeji kama hii unaangalia tuu for 2 yrs? Noooooo....
 
Did you know that for the Tugen, a woman who has just given birth cannot have sex for a period of 2 years?

To ensure that this is followed, a traditional midwife ties a special belt on the new mother's waist which can only be removed in a special cleansing ceremony after 2 years.

It is considered a taboo for the husband to even think about demanding for conjugal rights before the end of 2 years. Failure to adhere to these rules is met with a hefty fine of a cow and a goat.
In ancient African culture, where life was brutish, it was prudent for a family to have a kid who is mobile and could run to safety when enemies attack, before the mother gets the next kid.
 
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