Tiriki

The word Tiriki is also used to refer to their Geographical Location in Hamisi subcounty, Vihiga County, in the Western region of Kenya.

The other counties in the former Western Province are Kakamega (which Vihiga was previously a part of), Bungoma, and Busia.

Daily temperatures average a low of 12 °C (53.6 °F) and a high of 24 °C (75.2 °F) meaning the weather is very pleasant and mild.

January and February average about 10 days of rainfall.Tiriki clans include Vikhava, Valukhova, Vakhadiri, Vahaliero, Vajisinde, Vaumbo, Vashitsungu, Vamavi, Vamiluha, Valukhombe, Vadura, Vamayudu, Vamuli, Vasamia, Varimbuli, Vavuga, Vasaniaga, Vanyonji, Vamoiya, Vamasese,vaguga,Turug'a(vamuruga mmluga) and Vasuba.

Among all of the Luyha tribes, the Tiriki are particularly famous for their circumcision ceremonies with elaborate masks and body paint akin to Luhyas of Kabras in Malava (or Terik of the Nandi tribe) held in forests around in Western and parts of Trans-Nzoia province.

The Tiriki speak Ludiriji (more widely referred to Lutirichi or Tiriki, according to Ethnologue[3]) and occupy the area North of Hamisi District in localities like Wamisi (Hamisi), Shamakhokho, Lwandon, Erusui, Esenende (home of Senende Boys High School), Igavinjari, Igavsotichi, Ichitinda, Muhudu, Musunji, Kaptisi, Ibumbo, Ishiru, Tindinyo, Gamalenga, Shivembe and the border town of Seremi which borders Aldai (Nandi); Rift Valley Province.