Tiriki

The Tiriki are one of sixteen tribes of the Luhya people. The word Tiriki is also used to refer to their geographical location in Vihiga district, Hamisi Division in the Western province of Kenya. Hamisi constituency is one of the longest in Kenya stretching from Gambogi to Cheptulu.[1]

Tiriki mask

Tiriki clans

Tiriki clans include Vikhava, Valukhova, Vakhadiri, Vahaliero, Vajisinde, Vaumbo, Vashitsungu, Vamavi, Vamiluha, Valukhombe, Vadura, Vamayudu, Vamuli, Vasamia, Varimbuli, Vaguga, Vasaniaga, Vanyonji, Vamoiya, Vamasese and Vasuba. ('Walking with Joel' - The Mwanzi Dynasty)) We also have the Bamahalia clan.[2]

Tirikis live in proximity with the Maragoli, Nandi, Luo, Banyore and the Idakho, their fellow Luhya tribes and hence the similarities with three clans of the Maragoli i.e. Vakizungu, Vamavi and Vasaniaga. Among all of the Luyha tribes, the Tiriki are particularly famous for their circumcision ceremonies with elaborate masks and body paint akin to Luhyas of Kabras in Malava (or Terik of the Nandi tribe) held in forests around in Western and parts of Trans-Nzoia province.

The Tiriki speak Ludiriji (more widely referred to Lutirichi or Tiriki, according to Ethnologue[3]) and occupy the area North of Hamisi District in localities like Wamisi (Hamisi), Shamakhokho, Lwandon, Erusui, Esenende (home of Senende Boys High School), Igavinjari, Igavsotichi, Ichitinda, Muhudu, Musunji, Kaptisi, Ibumbo, Ishiru, Tindinyo, Gamalenga, and the border town of Seremi which borders Aldai (Nandi); Rift Valley Province.

Tiriki North is home to Kaimosi Friends Primary School, the oldest formal school in Kenya and home to Kaimosi Teacher Training College, Kaimosi Friends Technical College, Kaimosi GBS and recently Kaimosi University.

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See also

References

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  1. "History & Culture - Vihiga County". vihiga.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. "History & Culture - Vihiga County". vihiga.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. "Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2010-06-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "KAIMOSI CONNECTION 18" (PDF). Firstfriendswhittier.org. January 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Circumcision". YouTube. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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