History of the Maragoli Of Western Kenya

Grandpa Ainea Kabagi shares with me his recollections of the origins of the Maragolis as well as the climatic consequences of administrative and communal decisions that gave the famous Maragoli Hills the current face.
Due to certain choices made by the local administration and community leadership, #ClimateChange has made the impact of such decisions worse. He takes me down the lanes of history to the late 1800s when the British arrived in Western Kenya. Walk with us through the decades as we reflect on the tale of the #Maragoli ... Brief as it may be, but very profound.

[@Nabalayo]

Painful to hear about the trees cut down and the wild life being removed :( Thank you for sharing and archiving the culture!

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Very painful indeed. These are some of the unfortunate effects of the decisions of our thoughtless political class.

[@mikekegodely]

This video has made me subscribe,am satisfied today

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Am happy to hear that Mike.

[@Jeff_942]

Hi Can i plz have the name of the song which the man sings at the beginning, i really loved it.

[@Andalia038]

This is so rich Mwanitu. Ndakuyanza. Musakuru Kabaji huyu genyeka arindwe sana. Yamanya manyingi ga vandu hawakumbuki. Sande sana for the documentation. Greatly apprediated. We need more of this.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Sande mno Andalia.

[@kangaieddie5797]

Waaaaa mi ni maragoli mkirima murugiri kutura ichavakari but I didn't know the history thx mzee 👏👏👏👏👏

[@davidkisalimwala9458]

VERY EDUCATIVE NIMEPENDA SANA

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Ahsante sana.

[@josephkarani9773]

I appreciate your efforts to bring this history to the present generation. We would like to get it more clearer. And to achieve this goal. I advice you to give your questions to this old gentleman in advance so he can respond more accurately to your questions. Make it more educative for the young generations. Thankyou very much.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Shukran sana @josephKarani9773 We continue to learn. Unfortunately my grandpa passed away a few weeks ago before we could do more educational content like this. But I shall continue to seek out more of his peers who are equally as knowledgeable in the subject matter.

[@mayoddik5646]

That sound track is BRUTAL!!! Totally messed up an otherwise awesome video.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Ha ha ha ha! You are very observant. The sound track was slowed down

[@xavierbabu5379]

Mzee Kabagi is a good friend of mine. He is vastly knowledge in our tribe

[@LucyNafulaWabwile-eg3hz]

Good job let support also papa Anyole comedian

[@juliasngiraMoranHonest]

This is great

[@mararunewton6125]

Nimeona iswara very lately kwa hiyo hills

[@4thcandlemediatv]

The Maasai Mara is very close to the Maragoli Hills. They can move into the hills from the other side of the hills.

[@Hamedmugosi]

Hehee the mzee at start James chagwira 😂😂😂😂😂🤣 what a talent musungu rwa yaduka 🤣🤣

[@4thcandlemediatv]

@Hamed Chagwira ni msanii noma Sana 😂😂😂😂

[@user-qb8uh8bj9p]

i know this mzeee my neighbour pale vigina vihiga county, though he just passed on recently sos sad ainea

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Yes he passed away recently. Am glad to hear that you knew him.

[@KikuyuMbokuVincent]

This leaves more questions than answers. Maragolis are closely related to people from northern Tanzania. Also Kisii and Kuria. I understand Mlogoli was a Maragoli Priest who led the Maragoli to the current location which extended all the way to "Kusuma" aka Kisumu.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Quite insightful additions. Thanks for sharing these.

[@KikuyuMbokuVincent]

@@4thcandlemediatv You can research on Batembuzi

[@KikuyuMbokuVincent]

@@4thcandlemediatv Kitara Empire will give you some insight.

[@felixmakinda7689]

I am from Abagusii community. Our traditions claim that we are related to Abaragori, we parted ways past Yimbo as we proceeded to Kisumu. The environment in Kisumu was harsh for us, we left for Kabianga (Kabianga is a Gusii saying meaning 'everything has failed to work') in Kericho, where hostile Kalenjins drove us to present-day Gusii Highlands. Omogusii first settled in Kiabonyoru ( a hilly yet fertile place. Kiabonyoru is like 'newfound') - a place of peace and stability.

[@brannicealividza1425]

Buyoga ava Scott 😂😂😂😂proud to be Afunami woman🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@254peacemonk]

whats the background music???

[@4thcandlemediatv]

It's a drum and jingle beat I made myself and then just slowed the tempo down.

[@nixonluseno8422]

Mbukizaa

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Wakavuka 😅

[@amusulwa]

Around 15:30 the animal mentioned kisusu in the context is an antelope...

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Thank you for the feedback @Augustine. Am delighted to know that you are listening to this narrative and contributing to it's development. Sande mno mno.

[@user-uv1zc5hi6s]

Kisusu si rabbit?

[@georgesabwa3469]

👌👌👌👌👌

[@4thcandlemediatv]

💪💯💯

[@maragolihistory2118]

Wow!! This is so nice. But you didn't ask about the origin of Andimi.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Thank you so much @Maragoli History. Unfortunately I didn't ask about the origins of Andimi. It's a historical account that can be advanced further. 💪👌

[@itchyfingers5089]

Hallo maragoli history

[@itchyfingers5089]

Hallo MARAGOLI HISTORY I love the work you are doing for our people, how can get that documentary on MARAGOLI RENAISSANCE part two, part one was outstanding amazing am from MBALE VIHIGA county

[@bruceisadia]

The name of the District Commisioner was the late John Michuki from Kangema.

[@SirDaveKay]

The DC was Dave Mwangi not Michuki

[@iganzajackson1142]

Ivisusu ni butterfly Dave.....ni antelopes

[@justblackcode]

Asande mno guga

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Karibu mno

[@moriso2544]

Ivisusu is antelopes not butterflies though they share names in maragoli but one is an insect the other is an animal.

[@esendisnr300]

Igasi indahi

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Sande mno mno 💪🤝🤝🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@beneaththesurface2115]

At 22:27 he mentioned Israel. The true land of Israel is in East Africa right?

[@asambajairus]

Kindly do for idakho and isukha

[@ogutuamos2894]

Those came from mumias wangas

[@4thcandlemediatv]

I will definitely do more of the Luhya sub-tribes

[@asambajairus]

@@ogutuamos2894 I do not think so

[@antonykuria5934]

you could have the relation btn avalogoli na avakisii....

[@4thcandlemediatv]

He actually mentioned it albeit in passing. If we went deeper into it, we would have a series with several episodes.

[@silasmudoga8361]

Dave mwangi na MTU kama kagesi hivi ndio walikila musitu .in other words Dave mwangi na mudavadi,

[@jesusperezcaballero707]

HAPPY NAW RUZ 179 OF LA MANCHA SHOUT SPAIN

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Happy Naw Ruz from Kenya, Perez

[@pamelamukudi]

Na hawa avamazigira came from where

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Ha ha ha ha! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😁Hao ata sijawafikia. Nikidhani ni watoto wa one of the sons of Andimi. Lazima tuwatafute😂😂

[@mararunewton6125]

But there are reafforestation efforts ongoing to restore it

[@4thcandlemediatv]

As it should be. Maragoli Hills is a very portent water catchment forest. It just needs a little boosting.

[@susanakedera7027]

I am wstching from U S A ,but i dont see any truth to his story .please.

[@xavierbabu5379]

Hello Author, Fatana means Fort Tenan...

[@4thcandlemediatv]

@Babu thank you so much for your sharing. I was trying to figure out where that is but you are correct because he gave a brief description of where it is

[@lilliankhagai9799]

Abasweta

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Ndio mno

[@RoseMtiva]

Sande mno

[@Anagavah]

Wait a freakin minute fam. We have gold in our father's land? To this day? Why didn't you ask your dad why people don't mine that gold?

[@celestukaless]

Mkana magambe mwifa mfunami

[@fredrickayunga8912]

This history is not coming out so clear. From the beginning only four clans made Maragolis. What about other clans that we know of today like Vatembuli, Vasaniaga etc? Are Tirikis modified Maragolis? It is not so clear.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

In every community in Kenya we have the root clans and the sub-clans. You'll find that the ones you mentioned are sub-clans. That's why we say "Mwifa Mmavi" for instance.

[@muyesu8213]

Based on what I know, there's so much that's been left out.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

​@@muyesu8213 You'd do us justice by sharing all these details that you know. Albeit

[@ReasonablyShady]

Vatemburi vatura idirigi mwanitu.

[@susanakedera7027]

Andimi did not have any child in the cave, we are being told he was having his grown kids.i dont believe this old man ,he is not saying the truth, dont believe his story.Mulogoli did not have 4 girls .please he doest know that story very well.

[@eunicevodembeke3558]

Avamundu 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Avamundu nindi Avaterik 😅

[@paulmungalekinyangi9575]

No.. I doubt this history.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

Okay. Your point exactly? Perhaps a link to your correct and verified history would serve us well. Thank you.

[@kagalialbert590]

Singing good but not pure kimaragoli. Improve on it.

[@4thcandlemediatv]

😅😅😁 Okay. Thanks. Though, Which one is pure Lulogooli boss?