Sons are banned from planting until the sexual ritual is fulfilled

Before the planting season,  married Luos head to the village for a very important ritual. Golo kodhi which loosely translates to ‘removing seeds’ is a cultural practice that dictates what couples who have homesteads should do the night after planting.

Normally, planting is preceded by clearing of farms and tilling the land. Some farms require ploughing for the second time, also known as harrowing. Then comes the actual planting.