Luos are among the Kenyan communities which remain deeply rooted in their culture, in defiance to the Western civilization invasion.
At the same time, there emerges a number of cultures which are quite questionable in the Luo cultural constitution.
Here are some of them;
1. The main house is always on the hill
The main house, the house of the owner of the homestead is reffered to as sitting on the hill, whether or not it is. Its referred to as "ot malo" (the higher house), in reference to the fact that it's the house where all the relevant orders come from.
2. Your mother in law is your grandmother
In the Luo culture, when a woman is married, her husband's mother becomes her grandmother, otherwise referred to as 'dani'. This is slightly different from other cultures where such a person would be their mother-in-law. But on the other hand, your wife's mother is simply your mother-in-law, known as 'maro' in the Luo language.
3. A boy's grandfather is his closest friend
The Luo culture gives boys more privileges around their grandfathers than around their fathers, contrary to most of the other cultures. For instance, one's grandfather can enter or sleep in their house, even if they are married, which their fathers cannot even dare to. In most other cultures, a boy or man's closest person is his father.
Its believed that contravening these laws amounts to 'chira' (taboo), which can result in mysterious diseases or even deaths.