02/02/2023
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Violah Lagat additional information by Towett.
This year I haven't written anything about our culture and history and heritage.
And today being on a Sunday, I am going to tell you about Thanksgiving as it was traditionally performed by my people. It was called Rotet,and it was performed at kapkoros; kapkoros was a holy place like church is.
And by the way our kapkoros haikuwa inaekwa just a random place not the way we build churches anywhere and anyhow.
Back to Rotet. I was performed only once at the end of season, or as we currently call year.
At kapkoros, a bull was slaughtered and the finest meat was roasted. The smoke was believed to reach high above where Asis dwells in.
During the ceremony only the priests(si wa kanisa),the pure(a few were selected) and the important/respected people were allowed closer to the burning meat. Here they were supposed to rotate the sacrifice 4 times in anticlockwise direction. While at it they would sing certain songs(that I won't mention here) and chant the things they(community) were grateful for.
They were mostly grateful for harvest, won battles, kids born within the season, increased livestock, disease free season, weather etc.
I think here is where the term KIROTE when giving gifts Kwa sherehe came from.
Also note that it is wrong kuzunguka MTU in a clockwise direction. Kwanza wamama Kwa sherehe mnapeana zawadi mkizunguka in clockwise direction si poa.
Have a learnful Sunday.
Kongoi kapkoros.
One of the best article this year..
Kapkorosut ..
Kaptisisyo
When praying for the rain .
Toiyoi clans virgins girls (perkeyat) in nandi were mostly used by nandi community
Where as kipsigis use daughters from kibaek clan.
Any man or woman who had not committed adultery will lead in the prayers it was sacred & holy .
Kimikoite chitugul .
The reasons some families komatare tum .
Talai clan we're only allowed to witnessed but never go through the process ,.
As kapkorosut secret was crucial stage to priesthood .