Mursik is a Kalenjin word for sour milk. In Kalenjin community, mursik is a favorite lunch drink consumed with preferably ugali or consumed on its own.
Mursik was prepared in highly hygienic conditions where milk was boiled, preserved in the locally beaded calabash.
Here are four Kalenjin ceremonies you will never miss mursik;
Birth
During the birth ceremony, when a child was born, women gathered to celebrate and witness the naming of a Kalenjin child. During the ceremony, women would share mursik to celebrate the birth of a child.
Initiation
The initiation ceremony was an important rite of passage in Kalenjin. During this ceremony, the initiates would consume mursik before facing the cut. Mursik, it was believed, would help a prospective initiate to instill courage in them.
Marriage
During the marriage ceremony, drinking of mursik would serve as a bond between a groom and the bridegroom family. Mursik was shared among them to show that they had gained a relationship.
Funeral
During funeral ceremonies, Mursik was consumed to comfort the bereaved during hard times. Sour milk would give strength to the bereaved to face the situation.
Cleansing ceremony
A cleansing ceremony was done in instances where one is alleged to have been cursed or committed suicide and even death of animals in the community. Mursik was brought and consumed to please their ancestors.
Even though modernization has changed some process in Kalenjin community mursik is still a favorite drink in all the Kalenjin ceremonies.