Dead people might not be what you think they are
Have you ever wondered where you'll go when you pass away? Will you protect your family as a star in the sky, as in the movie s, or, as my brother claimed, will you return as a chicken, be murdered by a hungry Luhya man, perish, and then reappear as a mosquito? Will you spend your afterlife in an underworld realm hanging out with gods and demons, in hell or in heaven? There are numerous hypotheses and explanations that aim to explain the enigmatic nature of life after death. Despite this, we have evidence, such as the fact that your body dies and your spirit, or whatever you feel makes you alive as a human being, lives on. You might be curious as to why I started saying all of these odd things. In the bustling western Kenyan town of Kakamega, I recently attended a funeral. The Luhyas' culture is highly renowned. From the brutal initiation ceremony of the Bukusu and Tirichi through their bull- and cockfighting binges. I recall being awakened by cries and yells one early, and ha...