Luhya social and cultural Heritage – Bukusu Circumcision and Ageset

Years of circumcision and Ageset among the Luhya Community

Below is the breakdown of the Luhya ageset / Cohort and their year of Circumcision.

1. Banyange – 1848 – 1858

2. Bamaina – 1860 – 1870

3. Bachuma – 1872 – 1886

4. Basawa – 1888 – 1898

5. Bakolongolo – 1900 – 1910

6. Bakikwameti – 1912 – 1922

7. Bakananachi – 1924 – 1934

8. Bakinyikeu – 1936 – 1946

9. Banyange – 1948 – 1958

10. Bamaina – 1960 – 1970

11. Bachuma – 1972 – 1986

12. Basawa – 1988 – 1998

13. Bakolongolo – 2000 – 2010

14. Bakikwameti – 2012 – 2022

15. Bakananachi – 2024 –