Why lie, Luo women can be a pain in the neck

A village Luo woman who thinks civilisation is akin to the second coming of Christ might be arrogant, but an educated Luo woman is tenfold so.

It goes without saying that the discourse on why Luo men deliberately shy away from marrying women from their community is a sensitive one. Luo women were no doubt created when God was not only feeling generous but also cheeky; that explains the huge ‘pasts’ and equally enticing ‘futures.’ Left a little longer in the heat to dry, save for a few, most of them are ebony and exquisite (like Lupita). A jaber walks in a room and an aura of sophistication engulfs her even if she cannot spell that word. They have an intimidating gaze and often do not settle for less. Did I mention that they are the most difficult to chips funga because the mere fact that you might not spell her name correctly will be a turn off for her?

Nonetheless, these women are known to be highhanded, painfully arrogant and have underutilised the submissive bone so much that is has become dormant. I do not purport to be any different. The Luo community is largely patriarchal and a tad bit chauvinistic. For years, a woman without a son was considered incomplete; the boy child was everything. Women were to be seen and not to be heard; even some parts of the chicken were only to be eaten by men, while women settled for the less meaty parts. Then came education! Formal education - and these women came to see the light, the defiance this has bred in them is beyond measure.