Luanda Magere

by Anthony Mwangi

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30.000 x 31.000 inches

Title

Luanda Magere

Artist

Anthony Mwangi

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Painting - Impasto

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Folklore of the Luo of Kenya speaks of a mighty warrior known as Luanda Magere (also Lwanda Magere) He belonged to the Sidho clan in Kano, and he was believed to have once walked the shores of Lake Victoria. The Sidho clan occupies the present sugar belt at the foot of the Nandi escarpment. He was possessed of unearthly powers, and his flesh was made of stone. Arrows, spears and clubs simply deflected from his body, making him invincible during warfare. He was famously known for his capability to tear an entire army apart.

As the legend goes, his weakness was in his shadow. This is a thing he kept secret for a long time. For anyone to be able to kill Luanda Magere, one had to spear his shadow and blood would ooze from the shadow and probably kill him. His enemies did eventually find out his secret and killed him. The Legend of Luanda Magere is everywhere on the internet and many books have been written about him.

I can never swear that Luanda Magere was a real person; what I know is that I respect the people who have boldly told his legend over the years. Luanda Magere, another great folkrole hero from the Luo community of Kenya, of Africa, of the world!

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