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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 16, 2025
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Key Luo Cultural Rituals Planned Ahead of Raila's Burial in Bondo
One of the most important rituals is 'Tero Buru', a ceremony performed to cleanse the homestead of the evil spirit of death...
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Raila Odinga, Kenya’s veteran opposition leader, will be laid to rest in Bondo, Siaya County, with a combination of Anglican Church traditions and significant Luo cultural rituals. These traditional ceremonies honour his passage to the ancestral world and involve a series of steps to respect Luo customs.
- The traditional rites begin with Tero Ywak (death announcement), followed by body preparations and arita (night vigils) with fires lit outside the house (magenga).
- The burial involves grave digging on the right side of the main house for men and is led by a senior elder or clan leader.
- Post-burial rituals include Tero Buru to cleanse the homestead and a liedo (shaving ceremony) usually four days later, followed by succession rites and grave maintenance.
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