Bukusu

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When Bulinya gave birth to her first set of twins in 1993, her own family ordered her to leave the babies at the hospital for adoption, as the Bukusu people, to which her family belongs, believe that unless one twin in a set dies, it means certain death for one or both parents.

Kenyan Mother Has SIX Sets Of Twins Curtis M. Wong 2011
(Bukusu): bukararambi Luhya (Tachoni): obukararambi Maa: engaiyagut Marakwet: momoon Pokot: monmonwo, monmoon (plural)

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Pokot: cheptapesyit Luhya (Bukusu): neloba, burobelo (fruit), namwirobelo

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(Bukusu): bulo Luhya (Isukha): vule Luhya (Marachi): obule

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Borana: bun English: arabian coffee, arabica coffee, coffee Kamba: kaawa Kikuyu: kahua Kipsigis: kawek, kahawek Kisii: ekawa, ekahawa Luhya (Bukusu): ekawa Luhya

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Kamba: mutheu, mutheu munene Kikuyu: muthigio Kipsigis: suriet, mon-foronat, monjororriat Luhya (Bukusu): busangura, kumu-sangura

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(Bukusu): sitipa (plant) Luhya (Tachoni): esitipa Luo: atipa Mbeere: karimi-ka-nthia Pokot: orongwo Teso: esidiba

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Kamba: kamusuusuu Kipsigis: kipkururiet, kipkurkuriet Luhya (Bukusu): kimiro, kumuro (singular) Luhya

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Kisii: oboba, amandegere, amoba (plural) Luhya (Bukusu): bubwoba

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(Bukusu): kumutuli-kumubukusu, chinduli-chimbukusu (fruit) Luo: olemo

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