Religion

  Christianity was first introduced to the Luhya in the early 1900’s by missionaries. Today, although Christianity still has a strong base within the Luhya culture, they have maintained some of their traditional beliefs blended with their more modern biblical beliefs. The traditional Luhya religion featured animism and spirits. Funerals are held in high regard as a custom to please and honor ancestral spirits. Today, the Luhya practice Christianity and they refer to God as “Nyasaye”. They also believe in “Were” the God of Mount Elgon whom they worship using portions of the Bible to educate their converts.