ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA: Names of Edible Fruits.
By Mr. Balovera Edwin Ongacho Abanyala ba Kakamega have names for various edible fruit in Olunyala (K). Though fruits are called ebiamo, the Kiswahili word amatunda is now greatly used. Among the Abanyala traditional community, it was unheard of for a day to end without one eating a fruit. Unlike other meals such as ugali that had specific times for eating, fruits were eaten where they were found, and a few carried home. Specific fruits were also used as meals for the sick as part of prescribed medication. It is worth noting that nobody owned fruits on a fruit trees- even if the fruits tree was in another person's home. The following are some of the names of the edible fruits in Olunyala (K). A) NAMES OF COMMON EDIBLE FRUITS IN OLUNYALA (K) Amakoyakoye- Paulinia pinnata L. The fruits reduced incidences of diarhoea and heartache. Amaloobaswa - Lannea edulis . They are now almost extinct due to overexploitation. They were common in raised dry grounds such as old anthill...