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It is Thursday and Luanda market is teeming with activity. It is the season for a delicacy that is valued here as a crucial protein source and a supplement to the staple food of the Luhya community. The delicacy is termites.
Grace Wekesa is one of the traders who have made a living out of selling termites, which she harvests during the short rains season beginning late September to December. In Western Kenya, the delicacy is known as 'chiswa'.
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