That you have come this far is evidence enough that you are passionate about everything: Gusii.
If that is you then you are in the right place. "Eigwe kore ase aagiya" - feel most welcome. For a start, then, I desire to introduce myself then highlight on what you are most likely going to encounter inhere. My names, as you may have already known, is Shem Ageta. I live in Gisiiland and fluently speak and write in Ekegusii language. I am a college trained teacher and have served in the Kenya Air Force after training locally and overseas in warfare technology.
My world viewpoint is clearly Christian and I consider myself a God-fearing man- read loving God by serving humanity.
I preserve endangered tree species - some have known medicinal chemistry (like eritrinna abyssinica - omotembe) and others are known for ceremonial use (egesancha, esinyinte) amongst the Abagusii.
In this blog site I shall share accurate and well researched information on the origin, personalities, history -migration and settlement, language, art , food, herbs, song and dance, present day happenstances, infact, everything "Ekegusii".
I have published 7 bilingual books that deal with a plethora of topics ranging from: Ekegusii language use and grammar, ethnobotany, folklore to practical issues like recipes and money making techniques like online work and modern resource mobilization: crowdfunding also called crowd sourcing.
At the back of my mind is an understanding that we all, in our small ways, need to fight for and preserve Ekegusii - the language, the knowledge and the values it contains.
This blog site is for your entertainment, information and uniting the Gusii loving people. Finally, I have worked out my year 2020 itinerary for passing throughout Gusiiland singing, dancing, telling stories, holding competitions and eating traditional cuisines together. agetashem@gmail.com
In my village Nyagokiani, North Nyamira Sub-County, Nyanza Province of Kenya, people are still not sure whether they should wear home made face masks to be protected from droplets that transmit Covid 19. It is mentioned that the Q&A of Cleveland.com reached out for answers by contacting Dr Amy Ray, director of infection prevention at Metro Health, and Dr. Amy Edwards, pediatric infectious disease specialist and associate medical director for infection control at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. It is generally indicated that healthy persons should resort to alternative face protection in home sewn facemasks so that surgical masks be spared for health care givers
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