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Blossoms of the Savannah is a great novel written by Henry R. ole Kulet.

This EasyElimu Blossoms of the Savannah guide consists of the following sections:  

• Synopsis and summaries of all the chapters in Blossoms of the savannah full story

Characters and characterization in Blossoms of the Savannah 

• Themes in Blossoms 
• Language and style in Blossoms of the Savannah Notes
• Sample excerpts from Blossoms of the Savannah questions and answers set 1
• Sample and practice excerpts and extracts from Blossoms of Savannah with answers set 2
• General essay questions and sample essays set 1
• General essay questions and sample essays set 2

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About the book 

Blossoms of the Savannah is a book that is being tested in high schools under English paper 3- 101/3. It is the compulsory book for Kenyan Secondary Schools under English Literature. This book provides a thorough examination of the dynamics of the modern African male-controlled household. Blossoms of the Savannah, by Kulet, depicts a cultural melting pot where modern and traditional cultures assimilate and where social changes take place over time, albeit slowly. Where culture can never be static. 

The author realizes that blaming colonial systems and changing times is futile and that we must accept responsibility for our own shortcomings and choices. Where some will be incapacitated by the crippling cultural obstacles that they face, others will blossom, just as certain plant species thrive in the harsh, hot Savannah region despite the extreme conditions that make it difficult for large plants to grow there. 

Many students may find the set book difficult. However, this guide helps simplify the book and makes it easier for students to understand it so that they can pass their exams. 

Sections of the Guide - Blossoms of the Savannah 

Blossoms of the  savannah summary notes chapter by chapter   .

The novel Blossoms of the Savannah has 19 chapters in total plus the synopsis. This guide offers a summary of all the chapters in the novel Blossoms of the Savannah. 

• Synopsis of blossoms of the savannah
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 1: The journey
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 2: Nasila
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 3: Strange visitors
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 4: Home coming ceremony
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 5: Depressed one
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 6: Olarinkoi
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 7: Shadowy oloisudori
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 8: Troubled couple
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 9: Love
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 10: Olarinkoi versus the rapists
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 11: Change of environment
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 12: Retaliation
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 13: Oloisudori’s grand visit
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 14: The wealthy oloisudori
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 15: The real olarinkoi
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 16: Help
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 17: The promise
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 18: Sisters’ reunion
• Blossoms of the Savannah summary notes chapter 19: Dream fulfilled

This guide provides an in-depth analysis of all the characters in the novel Blossoms of the Savannah. If you do not know the characters in the novel or their characterization, you will not be able to get a good grade on any question regarding this book. All the characters in Blossoms of the Savannah are:

Themes in Blossoms of the Savannah 

Themes are issues that are consistent in a creative work. They are sub categories or sub topics of the subject matter or the main idea in a work of art. They constitute the entire message the writer wishes to put across to his or her readers. Therefore, themes are the messages put across by a writer in a work of art.

There are major and minor themes. Major themes cut across the text and are the main ideas the writer intends to pass to the readers. Minor themes are minor ideas which are still important in the text.

The novel addresses a number of issues including;

Language and style

The language used in literature is different from that used in other disciplines. Language in literature goes a notch higher because it is not only used originally but also innovatively. This contributes to aesthetics or beauty in literary texts hence appealing to the readers.

Style on the other hand can simply be defined as the unique manner of doing something. Just like everybody has a walking style and hair cutting style, playwrights have unique ways which they use to pass their messages to the audience.

There are a number of stylistic devices in the novel Blossoms of the Savannah. This guidebook will enumerate some of these devices inclusing;

Sample and practice excerpts and extracts with answers

With 19 chapters, Blossoms of the Savannah could have very many excerpts. With this guide, you can get Blossoms of the Savannah excerpts and answers in pdf format. All Blossoms of the Savannah excerpts included in this guide are aggregated from all KCSE and mock past papers. There are 2 sets of sample excerpts from blossoms questions and answers:

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General essay questions and sample essays.    

This section contains general Q&As for Blossoms of the Savannah, which you can use to test yourself or get ideas for an essay. There are two sets of general essay questions and sample essays with answers:

Hone your essay writing skills with these awesome Blossoms of the Savannah essays.Each set has over 60 essay questions with answers.

Conclusion  

This guide provides a comprehensive analysis of the novel Blossoms of the Savannah which will surely help students get a good grade when it comes to exam questions related to the novel. Additionally, this guide provides essay questions and answers about all aspects of the novel as shown above and can be downloaded in PDF format from our website .

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Frequently asked Questions

What is the main theme in blossoms of the savannah.

There are various themes in the book Blossoms of the Savannah.

The major themes include:

• Positive nasilian culture/traditions
• Negative culture/traditions

Read up on this major and minor themes from Blossoms of the Savannah here .

Who are the antagonist in blossoms of Savannah?

 The main antagonist in blossoms of the savannah setbook is Parsimei Ole Kaelo .

Note: An antagonist is a character who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something. In most cases the antagonist opposes and is hostile to the protagonist. Whether the protagonists character or ideologies.

Who was the mother of Olarinkoi in Blossoms of the Savannah?

Olarinkoi's mother is named simply  Olarinkoi's mother in Blossoms of the Savannah. No other name exists for her in the setbook. 

She is the old woman prophetess/ enkoiboni

Read more on the charactirization of Olarinkoi's mother here .

Why is Ole kaelo hesitant to say who he has made contact with explain your answer?

 He is not sure his friend ole Supeyo will accept his plans to do business with Oloisudori. He feels that it is his guarded secret.

What is the guide of the Blossoms of the Savannah?

 The guide of the Blossoms of the Savannah is a collection of summary notes chapter by chapters of the novel.

In the guide you get summary of the synopsis and chapters in the novel, traits (character and characterization, themes in the novel - chapter by chapter, language and style, excerpt questions with answers and general essay questions with answers from the actual novel.

What is the summary of the blossoms of the savanna?

 This here is the summary of the novel by Henry R. ole Kulet written and distributed by EasyElimu.

What is the theme of the change in the blossom of the Savannah?

 Change refers to transition or transformation of characters or situations.

Most of the changes in the novel Blossoms of the Savannah are caused by the erosion of the Maa culture as a result of its coming into contact with modern culture or civilization.

This causes alienation in characters and as a result they change. 

Read more on the theme of Change on the EasyElimu Guide here .

What is the irony in the Blossoms of the Savannah?

Irony is a stylistic device that entails a writer depicting what is contrary to what is expected by the reader.

For instance, Mama Milanoi optimistically thinks that it would be easy for the couple to marry off their two girls at Nasila than Nakuru town (p.8).

However, this proves to be difficult later in the novel.

The two girls put up a spirited fight against their marriage to Oloisudori.

Resian escapes from her prophesied marriage to Olarinkoi while Taiyo escape shortly after undergoing FGM.

Read more on the sylistic device irony on the EasyElimu Guide here .

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BLOSSOM OF THE SAVANNAH SUMMARY NOTES

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TABLE OF CONTENT

THE BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY OLE KULET 3

CHAPTER ONE 4 SYNOPSIS AND SUMMARIES OF CHAPTERS 4 SYNOPSIS OF BLOSSOMS OF THE SAVANNAH 4 CHAPTER SUMMARIES 5

CHAPTER TWO 18 CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION 18

CHAPTER THREE 40 THEMES 40 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON THEMES 64

CHAPTER FOUR 65 LANGUAGE AND STYLE 65

CHAPTER FIVE 76

SAMPLE AND PRACTICE EXCERPTS 76 SAMPLE EXCERPTS 76 ANSWERS TO SAMPLE EXTRACTS 81 PRACTICE EXCERPTS 85

CHAPTER SIX 91 GENERAL ESSAY QUESTIONS AND SAMPLE ESSAYS 91

This study guide provides a detailed analysis of the novel Blossoms of the Savannah. The analysis is aimed at preparing KCSE candidates for both the excerpt and the compulsory essay question in paper two and three respectively.

This guide is written in a manner that both the candidates and teachers will immensely benefit from it.

This has been achieved through the presentation of a succinct synopsis, detailed chapter summaries, as well as deeply analyzed characters, themes and stylistic devices.

At the end of each of these sections, there are sample essay questions to guide students in revising and preparing for both the internal and national exams.

There are also general essay questions, sample and practice excerpts, all meant to prepare students for KCSE English paper two and three.

This guide might not have exhaustively analyzed the novel, Blossoms of the Savannah. Therefore, students are advised to consult other authorities such as their teachers in order to enrich what is contained in this guide.

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GENERAL ESSAY QUESTIONS AND SAMPLE ESSAYS

• BlossomsoftheSavannah is a novel about hope that leads to victory; write a composition to illustrate on this statement.
• “In Oloisudori and Olarinkoi there is no lesser evil.” Write an essay to illustrate on this statement.
• “One has to know which side of bread is buttered.” By referring closely to the lives of Kaelo and Oloisudori show the truthfulness of this statement.
• “Kaelo digs his own grave.” Write a composition to show the truthfulness of this statement
• “Though Resian goes through the valley of death, her determination leads her to a victorious life.” Write a composition to show the validity of this assertion.
• Maa culture has not completely shed off archaic practices and traditions. Support this statement with illustrations from the novel.
• “Strong selfless friendship is the remedy to stormy times.” Using the lives of Taiyo and Resian, write a composition to illustrate truthfulness of the statement.
• Oloisudori, Kaelo, Mama Milanoi and Olarinkoi are to blame for the traumatizing life led by Resian. Write an essay in support of this argument.
• By referring to the lives of Oloisudori and Olarinkoi, show how bad deeds are paid with bad deeds.
• “Blossomsofthesavannahis a novel about women fighting for their redemption.” By referring to the lives of Minik and Nabaru support the assertion.
• “Blossoms of the savannah is a novel about patriarchy.” Write an essay to validate this argument using the character Oloisudori and Olarinkoi.
• Optimism and ambition leads to victory support.
• “Women are their own enemies” Write an essay exemplifying this position.
• “The strong bond between Resian and Taiyo contributes significantly to their triumph.” Write an essay in support of the statement.
• The old and the young generations in BlossomsoftheSavannahare in conflict.
• Bad decisions can adversely affect our future. Write an essay in support of the statement with illustrations from the novel.
• Change is as good as rest. To what extent do you agree with the assertion as far as BlossomsoftheSavannahis concerned?
• “Persistence, focus and determination is the secret behind success.” Expound on this position drawing your illustrations from the novel.
• Some cultural practices have no place in the current Nasilian society. Discuss.
• “Not all aspects of culture and traditions are bad.” Drawing your illustrations from the novel BlossomsoftheSavannah,validate the assertion.
• “There is need for women to unite in their fight against harmful cultural practices” Discuss.
• “Greed for money is the source of most evils in the society.” Show how valid this statement is by getting supporting evidence from the novel BlossomsoftheSavannah.
• “Our greatest enemies are those close to us.” Support this statement with illustrations from the novel.
• “Failure to take one stand on matters to do with culture can be very detrimental.” Write an essay reacting to this assertion.
• Write an essay showing why Mama Milanoi is to blame most for the ordeals her daughters go through.
• Write a composition in agreement with the assertion that harmful cultural practices against women would be history in Nasila if there were more women like Minik.
• “Women should speak and act in order to have their way in the society” Write an essay in support of the statement with illustrations from the novel.
• The rich cultural heritage of the Maa is under attack by modernity. Discuss
• Nothing is impossible to somebody with the will to succeed. Discuss
• “Resian has been wronged more by her father than the Nasilian society.” Write an argumentative essay reacting to this statement.
• Material security does not guarantee happiness.
• Gender inequality is tantamount to violation of human rights. Write an essay in support of the assertion drawing your illustrations from
• Cultural erosion is the root cause of most evil things in Nasila. Discuss.
• Help can come even when least expected. Discuss.

SAMPLE ESSAYS

Resian in the BlossomsoftheSavannahseems to experience several challenging situations in her life. In the scenarios she seems resolute in her actions as shown in the following ways

Oloisudori declares his intention of marrying her at an early age. This follows after he changes his initial plan: extorting Kaelo. He demands that she should first be circumcised so as to get rid of her state as nemengalanaintoiye. He intends to use anesthesia to make her unconscious and grab her. Resian resolves not to be married. She tells Oloisudori point blank that she cannot be his wife. She returns the gifts that he had earlier brought and escapes to her father’s shop. Her father beats her so as to submit to the marriage, but Resian remains steady is her decision.

A number of callous youth in Nasila wish to assault Resian and Taiyo. In the first days, Resian and Taiyo take a walk around uncle Simiren compound. All of a sudden a young man emerges from the blues and grabs Taiyo. Resian order the callous young man to release Taiyo immediately. The Young man has no option but to give in though he promises to revisit his grave decision.

Though in a dream, enkamurataniand other two women surround Resian to circumcise her holding an olmurunya. Although Resian is in a strange land and is defenseless she does her best to combat the situation. Determined, Resian twists enkamuratani’s hand with an intention of ensuring that she does not initiate other girls in the future. She knocks the old witch using a mallet as well as fights the third woman until she disappears.

Olarinkoi disappears with Resian to a far hut in the forest. He locks her up and returns very late in the night while drank. Once he returns, he is in his mission of raping her. He unzips and this gesture sets her trembling. She bites Olarinkoi’s thumb so that the pain reduces his action of rape. Owing to the fact that Resian had earlier witnessed Olarinkoi’s fiery attacks when he dealt with two callous men, it calls for a lot of determination on the part of Resian to tackle him.

In summary, from the above illustrations it is evident that Resian suffers rough challenging times in her life but she deals with all these situations with determination.

No man is an island. Human beings were created to relate mutually. The close friendship between Resian and Taiyo is the key to overcoming stormy times that present themselves in their lives as follows

In their new environment at Nasila, the girls meet unique challenges. They are not used to the communal life for all along they have stayed in an urban set up where life is individualistic. At Nasila, they have to get used to impromptu visitors and superior male counterparts. It is the love between the two girls that helps in these scenarios. The duo stay together most of the times. By so doing, they share a lot Taiyo counsels Resian on using kind language on Yeiyo Botorr her aunt. The two girls discuss about danger that lurks from the hostile youth especially because of their uncircumcised condition.

In overcoming the challenge of female genital mutilation (FGM), their friendship bond comes in handy. When Resian goes on a hunger strike she says it is only Taiyo who can change her stand. When Taiyo is informed of Resian’s condition, she does not hesitate to offer herself for Resian’s redemption even when there are risks all over. While at Nasila, they have a lot of time sharing their views towards FGM. The discussions must have strengthened their hard stands towards FGM. It is from these discussions that they vow never to give in to FGM.

In the incident when Taiyo and Resian are accosted by two callous young men their coordination and friendship save them. The incident finds them while they are walking together where they had visited Maiso for lunch. If the struggle had between two men versus one girl probably she would have been surmounted. Although most of the salvation is largely brought by Olarinkoi the fact that the two girls where together makes it easier for them to go about the ordeal. Their joint screaming and their escape unhurt is partly contributed by their togetherness.

The two birds of a feather hatch a scheme to outwit Oloisudori. They wrap the gifts he had brought them into a box and title it as a gift. They then plan how to execute the plan. They arrange on how Resian is to thank Oloisudori and give him the gift. They discuss the aim of the gesture; to clarify to Oloisudori the fact they cannot be cheated with gifts. From this co-operation, Resian manages to trick Oloisudori and tells off her father and later with Olarinkoi, they manage to leave Nasila.

It is clear from the above illustration that strong friendship bonds can help friend go about hard experiences and overcome them in their lives.

• Bad decisions can adversely affect our lives. Write an essay in support of the statement with illustrations from the novel.

The Choices we make can affect us positively or negatively. Bad choices definitely have adverse effects on our future. A character like Ole Kaelo makes several bad choices which not only affect his life but also his daughters.

Ole Kaelo is advised by his friend what kind of man Oloisudori is. He is told that he is not a man of integrity and warns him about doing business with him. He even warns him to keep his daughters from him. Oloisudori is unheeding to this warning. He goes on to sign business contracts and receiving a loan from him. Later, this man causes him great worry when he threatens to bring his business down if he does not give him his daughter in marriage.

Ole Kaelo makes the bad choice of agreeing to give his daughter Resian in marriage to Oloisudori. He does this to save his business empire and to acquire more wealth as dowry from him. This unleashes a myriad of problems in his family. He keeps assuring himself that his choice of Oloisudori is good and that the man is not all bad but inwardly, he has reservations about such a marriage. His decision worsens the already poor relationship between him and his daughter, who ran away and gets into more trouble with Olarinkoi. Taiyo also has her life ruined by being forcefully circumcised before being forced to marry Oloisudori. Finally, he loses his daughters trust and his fate is unknown because Oloisudori might come for him in person.

Olarinkoi is not known by the Kaelos yet nobody asks questions about him. He seems a mystery and with time becomes like a member of the family. This earns him trust among the Kaelos to the point that Resian trusts him to take her to Minik’s ranch. This man who the family trusted so much turns into a beast by raping Resian and even planning to circumcise her by force before marrying her. If the Kaelo’s had not trusted the stranger, Resian suffering in his hands would have been avoided.

Mama Milanoi makes a bad choice of giving over her daughter Taiyo to three strange women cheating her that she was being taken to her sister. Her plans is to have Taiyo circumcised before being married by Oloisudori. This action makes her lose the trust her daughters had for her. The wound she has caused them will definitely take time to heal. They too are angry with her that they vow that they would not want to be like her in marriage.

Bad decisions made knowingly or unknowingly will definitely have negative impact in our lives or on those that are dear to us.

• Gender inequality is tantamount to violation of human rights. Write an essay in support of the assertion drawing your illustrations from BlossomsoftheSavannah.

Today’s position on the male and female gender is that men and women are equal and none of the gender should dominate over the other. In BlossomsoftheSavannah, women are culturally forced to be subservient to men, a practice that denies them some fundamental rights as human beings.

A wife has the right to state his position on any matter even if it is contrary to the husband’s position. This is not the case with Mama Milanoi, wife to Ole Kaelo. She admits that she did not know which man her husband was doing business with and even if she did, she would not do anything about it for he was the one who carried the family’s vision. She thus leaves every aspect of decision making to him whether those decisions are good or bad.

A woman is a being to be loved and not to love back. Although Ole Kaelo genuinely loved Mama Milanoi when he saw her first, her feelings on him are immaterial. Women were not expected to resist a man’s advances according to Nasilian culture. This is a great violation of her right to love or hate. In her case there is no room for that. It is also expected that Resian should give in to Oloisudori’s plans to marry her. Refusal is regarded as stubbornness. In fact, Oloisudori claims that none of his wives put any resistance in his interest in them. This means that their feelings for him did not matter a great violation of their freedom to choose their marriage partner.

Resian and Taiyo are forced to undergo cultural coaching by Joseph Parmuat. Resian rebels this citing inequality in the plan. She opines that if they were boys, such a thing would not be done on them. Instead, they would be freely roaming Nasila with nobody bothering them. In their case, there is no such option simply because they are girls. Their right to choose what to and not to learn is violated. Girls are taught how to cook for their men but there are no lessons for boys on how to please women. Resian opposes such arrangements saying she would not be taught to solely please men. She claims that even boys should be taught how to please women.

Gender inequality in this society elevates man over the woman to the extent that Resian says that it made men assume that they had right over the body of any woman. This has reduced women to be objects of sex to be exploited by men at will. This practice started with the Ilarinkon warriors who sexually exploited women after arousing their desires. Taiyo and Resian undergo several rape attempts with Resian ending up being raped by Olarinkoi who assumes he has every right over her body. These inequalities have greatly undermined women’s right to privacy and to choose whom to have sexual relation with.

Gender inequality does not just stop at that. Instead, it is a major cause of violation of basic human rights that all should be accorded a chance to enjoy. Women in the novel have most of their rights curtailed as a result of gender imbalance between men and women.

• Help can come when least expected. Discuss.

Most people reach the end of the tether in difficult situations and are just about to give up when help comes. Most instances of help appear coincidental but nonetheless; they change the course of life of the character as well as shaping the rest of the novel.

Olarinkoi seems to be at the right place at the right time. He happens to be the savior of Resian and Taiyo when they need help most. He comes to the rescue of the two girls when they are coming from their father’s shop and are about to be raped by two men. Olarinkoi single-handedly saves the girls by fighting the men. Resian and Taiyo are much grateful and would not want to imagine what would have happened if he had not come at that time, even fearing that they would have been infected with HIV.

Olarinkoi again comes to the rescue of Resian when she discovers her father’s betrayal by planning to marry her off to Oloisudori. He comes to her rescue when she is even contemplating committing suicide by drowning herself into the river. At the same time, Oloisudori and his men are looking for her to abduct her. Olarinkoi promises to take her to Minik whom she had been yearning to meet someday. Although the help turns disastrous with Olarinkoi turning against her, she is able to escape the current wrath of Oloisudori.

Taiyo is rescued from the hands of her circumcisers by Minik’s men. Minik’s rescue team use tricks to rescue her from the well-guarded home which she would not have escaped in her sickly state. Were it not for Minik’s intervention, Taiyo would surely have been forcefully married off to Oloisudori after healing. The rescue gives Taiyo a new lease of life, reunion with her sister and of course quicker physical and emotional recovery.

Minik’s help to Resian and Taiyo perhaps is the most important event that completely changes their lives. She gives refugee to the girls in her ranch hence protecting them from marauding men like Oloisudori and Olarinkoi. She gives Resian a job in the ranch hence giving her something to live on and promises her a scholarship from the ranch. Most importantly, she is able to have the two girls enrolled at Egerton University, their dream university. These kind gestures create a happy ending in a novel that has been dominated by sad events.

When people are about to despair, that is usually the point when help comes. No matter how belated characters like Resian and Taiyo get help, their lives are greatly impacted and changed by those interventions.

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• Iloorasha-kineji
• Lelema 
• 50 bulls to slaughter everyday 
• 10 cows out of every hundred that each family owned brought to him 
• one calf out of ten born surrendered to him 
• All women of child bearing age to entertain Ilarinkon warriors 
• compensation in form of cattle 
• public rebuke 
• cleansing 
• Conventional Love
• Throwing the dead and dying to the hyenas, abandoning the old and terminally ill in deserted homes (P 128) 
• Emuata a culture that demanded that young brides called isiankikin wear heavy copper wire tightly coiled around their limbs and legs (P 263)
• Minik ene Nkoitoi 
• Reteti korema 
• Setek Tumbes (P151)
• suiting material that would make four suits of different colours  and 500,000 for   Ole Kaelo
• 6 leghths of beautifully embroided material to make 'vitenge' for Mama Milanoi
• Silk materials of different colours for Taiyo
• Golden brooch and 12 lenghths of different kinds of material for Resian; plus gold bracelet, gold bracelet, golden ring (P178)

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Taiyo falls in love with him yet they belong to the same clan. Joseph Parmuat later refuses to involve himself in the illicit affair. He later on dies after rescuing Taiyo from Esoit.

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Blossoms of the Savannah summary, analysis, and characters

Blossoms of the Savannah is a 2008 novel set in a rural area of the Maa community in Kenya . The author, Henry R Ole Kulet, focuses on the cultural differences between traditional and modern ways of living. The novel offers a fruitful discourse about how these seemingly wide-apart cultures co-exist.

Blossoms of the Savannah was written by Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature winner Henry Kulet. It was first published in 2008. The title implies flowering plants growing in the woodland, ready to produce fruits. Like such flowers, the story brings out the unique features of two young girls hoping to thrive in a harsh environment.

Blossoms of the Savannah characters

Authors create characters to disseminate information while also entertaining the audience. A compelling narrative is created by creating likeable characters, known as protagonists and unlikeable ones, known as antagonists. The characters from Blossoms of the Savannah full story include:

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• Parsimei Ole Kaelo - He is Taiyo and Resian’s father and Mama Milanoi’s husband. He has a complicated relationship with his daughters.
• Mama Milanoi – She is a dedicated woman but undergoing challenges to reconcile the cultural expectations of Maa women with modern ideologies.
• Resian – She is the book's hero as she manages to resist FG even after facing lots of pushback from her aunts and mother.
• Taiyo – She is the eldest daughter of Parsimei Ole Kaelo. Her father loves her more than Resian and she is also more obedient and forgiving.
• Oloisudori Loonkiya – He is a highly-corrupt contractor for the government. He cunningly lures people to do business with him in return for fast money but he eventually extorts them.
• Olarinkoi – He is a dishonest man who pretends to be good. First, he rescues Resian from a forced marriage but later betrays her by attempting to rape her with the ill intentions of forcefully marrying her.
• Nabaru the enkabaani – She served as her community's nurse and medicine woman. She comes to Resian's rescue when Olarinkoi leaves her for dead.
• Joseph Parmuat – He is a young, handsome and intelligent man brought in as Taiyo and Resian’s brother. He educates his sisters about the Maa people's culture and customs.
• Supeyo – He is the younger brother of Ole Kaelo. His brother holds him in high regard for taking care of the family and business while he is away.
• Minik – She is one of the few women from the Maa community who haven’t undergone FGM. After attending Makerere University, she starts a rescue centre for girls running away from FGM and early marriages.

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Blossoms of the Savannah summary

Blossoms of the Savannah episodes revolve around the family of Parsimei Ole Kaelo, Mama Milanoi, his accommodating unquestioning wife and their two daughters, Resian and Taiyo. After living and working at Agribix Limited in Nakuru for more than 20 years, Ole Kaelo is retrenched from his job. Therefore, the family of four must relocate from Nakuru to their ancestral home, Nasila.

In the village, they reunite with Ole Kaelo's brother, Simiren, with his four wives and their children. Ole Kaelo hopes and plans to start up his own agricultural business. On the other hand, his two daughters remain hopeful that their father will help them further their education by taking them to the university.

Without Mama Milanoi and the girl's knowledge and consent, Ole Kaelo sells his soul to the devil by cutting a deal with Oloisudori Loonkiya. Since the two girls have lived in the city for more than 20 years, they haven't undergone the cut, which is mandatory among the Nasila people. Therefore, they are viewed as intoiye nemangalana meaning uncircumcised girls.

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Ole Kaelo has to abide by the Nasila people's will to be recognized as one of the elders among his peers. First, he has to appease them by making his daughters undergo the cut. Secondly, he has to prove to them that he is a family of means.

Guided by the need for acceptance by the community, he falls prey to Oloisudori Loonkiya, who loan s him willingly. But, in his nature of exploiting people, Oloisudori asks to marry Resian as payment for the loan given to Ole Kaelo. Also, he provides the condition that Resian has to be circumcised.

Since the two men know that Resian will rebel, they stage a kidnapping to marry her by force. However, she escapes the stagged kidnap and falls into the hands of Olarinkoi, who saves her. However, while Olarinkoi pretends to be a good person, his true colours show when he attempts to rape Resian. She fights with him, but eventually, Olarinkoi leaves her for the dead.

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With the help of Minik, Resian and Taiyo successfully fight for what they believe in. However, Taiyo, the model child who also respects her parents' authority, barely makes it after facing brutal circumcision that leaves her for the dead.

Blossoms of the Savannah episodes

The novel has 28 episodes as follows:

• Journey to Nasila
• The reception at Nasila
• Ole Kaelo’s meeting with Ole Supeyo
• Arrival at Ole Kaelo’s new home
• Ole Kaelo’s homecoming party
• The aftermath of the party
• The tale of Olarinkoi and Ilarinkon warriors
• Oloisudori visits the Kaelos
• Ole Kaelo’s dilemma over Oloisudori’s demand to marry Resian
• Mama Milanoi’s flashback about amorous men
• Parmuat teaches Resian and Taiyo about culture
• Taiyo and Parmuat love confessions
• Resian and Taiyo accosted by two vagabonds
• Resin and Taiyo’s stay at uncle Simiren’s place
• Search party and punishment for Ntara Muyo and Lante
• Oloisudori's second visit
• Ole Kaelo and Mama Milanoi visit Oloisudori’s palatial homes
• Resian’s nasty encounter with Oloisudori
• Resian’s escape and suicidal thoughts
• Resian’s harrowing journey to Inkiito
• Olarinkoi tries to rape Resian
• Resian meets enkabaani Nabaru
• Escape from Inkiito
• Resian meets Minik ene Nkoitoi
• Taiyo’s rescue from Esoit village
• Taiyo’s circumcision at Esoit village
• Minik ene Nkoitoi’s confrontation with Oloisudori
• Off to Egerton University

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Analysis of Blossoms of the Savannah

The story appropriately gives a representation of the essence of the harshness and hardness of the coming-of-age of two young girls from the Maa community. Some of the Blossoms of the Savannah themes as depicted in the novel include:

1. Gender inequality

Gender inequality is one of the major themes in almost all aspects of Taiyo and Resian's lives. Like many other parts of the country, women in Nasila are treated as subordinate to their male counterparts. As a result, they are denied the freedom to make decisions about their lives.

For instance, women are expected to be monogamous, while men are polygamous. Furthermore, women have no choice over who to marry. Lastly, Taiyo and Resian are seen as law violators upon resisting FGM and wanting to further their education.

2. Corruption

Oloisudori is one of the main characters embodying the theme of corruption. He offers government contracts to people before using them as leverage against his business partner. Despite everyone knowing how corrupt he is, nothing is done to stop him because his practice has been normalized.

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Kaelo's daughter displays courage in facing all the tragic incidences they face. They courageously escape their aggressors, including family, are self-defensive against attempted rape and speak out against unjust cultural practices . Minik also fearlessly takes in girls running away from arranged marriages and FGM.

4. Coming of Age

The novel explores the coming-of-age theme by outlining the nature of adolescence and how complex it is to become an adult in the Maa community. The people of Nasila are seen exerting much pressure on Resian and Taiyo's parents to circumcise the girls as a rite of passage to alleged womanhood.

5. Family Ties

The book brings out the strong family ties, the foundation of the Maa society and culture. Each character is seen as a daughter, son, father, or mother rather than an individual self. Therefore, their identities are pegged on their roles in the family unit. Leaving home means breaking societal and family ties.

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All characters in the novel have a set of obligations they are expected to fulfil. For instance, Mama Milanoi must respect and support her husband's decisions. Ole Kaelo must provide for his family and prepare his children for marriage. The daughters must obey and follow authority.

Blossoms of the Savannah summary and analysis is a good read for book enthusiasts or anyone who enjoys a good and insightful story. As a Kenyan, readers will notice that the novel captures almost everything they have experienced. It reminds the readers about the conflicting co-existence of modern and traditional cultures.

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After going through the summary, analysis and character of Father of Nations, this novel will surely become a must-read. African, especially, will enjoy reading it as everything they have seen, heard or gone through has been highlighted in this book.

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Blossoms of the Savannah

By h. r. ole kulet, blossoms of the savannah summary and analysis of chapters 1-3.

Blossoms of the Savannah tells the story of the Ole Kaelo family as they relocate from the urban city of Nakuru to the rural town of Nasila in Kenya. The family of four consists of Jane “Mama” Milanoi, Parsimei Ole Kaelo, and their two daughters Taiyo and Resian , the youngest. For Ole Kaelo and Mama Milanoi , the move is a return to their hometown, where they met 20 years ago.

For Taiyo and Resian, the move means leaving the only home they know for life in a rural town. The Kaelo family moves to Nasila because Ole Kaelo is fired from his job as the commercial manager at an agricultural company called Agribix Ltd. Now unemployed, Kaelo moves back to his hometown to open his own business and provide for his family.

The novel opens with Taiyo watching laborers load her family’s belongings into moving trucks. She watches her father scream at the movers and laments the loss of her life in Nakuru. Overlooking her city for the last time, Taiyo considers what the future will hold. (Her dreams of a career in music are stalled after Kaelo forbids her from pursuing an opportunity in Mombasa.) After some brief trouble with one of the moving trucks, the family arrives safely in Nasila. There, they reunite with the other members of the Ilmolelian clan to which the Kaelo family belongs. The extended family includes Kaelo’s younger brother, Simiren, who has acted as head of the family in Kaelo’s absence, as well as Simiren’s four wives and sixteen children.

In stark contrast to the urban soundscape of Nakuru, Taiyo and Resian awaken to the sounds of birds, cattle, and bleating sheep. One of their uncle’s wives invites Taiyo and Resian to breakfast. While walking through the property, the sisters notice that there are four houses. Taiyo infers that the homes probably belong to each of their uncle’s four wives. One of the women introduces herself as “Yeiyoo-botor” (the eldest wife) and proceeds to introduce the girls to their sixteen adolescent cousins.

After a breakfast of tea and bread, Mama Milanoi permits her daughters to explore the neighborhood, but warns them to be careful of strangers. On their way back, the girls are approached by a tall, heavyset man holding a club. The stranger grabs Taiyo’s arm and asks the girls if they are the “intoiye nemengalana” (uncircumcised women) from Nakuru. He intimidates the girls and tells them they have no place in the town. Taiyo and Resian return to their uncle's home but decide not to tell their parents about the encounter, fearing that Kaelo would blame them for traveling into town alone.

Ole Kaelo meets with an old friend, Ole Supeyo , who is now a successful entrepreneur and the largest cattle rancher in Nasila. Before Kaelo moved to Nakuru, he served as Supeyo’s bookkeeper (although he was a shrewd businessman, Supeyo was illiterate and unable to count). Kaelo tells Supeyo that he arranged a large government contract to provide industrial agricultural supplies through a man named Oloisudori. Supeyo warns Kaelo to be wary of Oloisudori and asks if Kaelo is corrupt; Kaelo unconvincingly denies the accusation.

The family moves into their new home in Nasila. Taiyo and Resian begin to unpack the many boxes of their belongings and are surprised to discover that their new home resembles their old flat in Nakuru.

Moving back to Nasila reveals both similarities and differences between the Kaelos and their relatives in Nasila. Unlike Kaelo's brother Simiren, Ole Kaelo and Mama Milanoi break with tradition by moving away and by choosing a monogamous marriage. Yet despite their differences, Kaelo and Simiren’s relationship is one defined by its strength and mutual respect.

The lifestyle choices of the Kaelo family and their decision not to circumcise their daughters, however, become an issue when Resian and Taiyo encounter the stranger while exploring Nasila. The stranger’s remark reflects the town’s rigid expectations for women. Namely, the expectation that women be chaste, deferential, circumcised, and that they become homemakers.

It is also important to note that Kaelo’s relationship with his daughters is asymmetrical. He loves his firstborn daughter, Taiyo, unconditionally, but rejects Resian for being born a girl and robbing him of a male heir and successor. The tense relationship between Resian and her father is largely defined by Resian’s identity and the expectations for how Nasila men and women ought to behave.

Yet, in other ways, the Kaelo family seems to reflect the attitudes of Nasila. Ole Kaelo and Mama Milanoi do not appear to be equal partners in their relationship. Taiyo and Resian (at 20 and 19 years old respectively) are expected to defer to their father in all matters. Ole Kaelo is the patriarch of the family. He makes financial decisions (e.g. the government contract), and he is the architect of his daughters' futures. Kaelo decides whether they will be allowed to follow their passions for music and education, or follow a traditional path of becoming wives and homemakers.

When Taiyo is forbidden from pursuing the musical opportunity at the radio station it raises issues about gender, familial responsibility, and Taiyo and Resian's desire for autonomy and self-determination. These themes, and their impact on Resian and Taiyo’s lives, will inform and motivate the story.

Blossoms of the Savannah Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Blossoms of the Savannah is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Why does Kaelo agree to his daughter's marriage to Oloisudori?

Oloisudori is a powerful man, and he is so feared by everyone that the people believe he will never be brought to justice. When he makes known his intent to marry Resian, he knows that her father will not say no because to do so would mean the end...

Why does Ole Kaelo enter into business deals with Oloisudori yet he knows he is a criminal?

Kaelo needs the money to procure bank loans for his business, as well as the fact that Oloisudori is responsible for having gotten him some of his contracts. Kaelo puts business first and aligns himself with a criminal.

Who is Resian?

Resian emerges as the hero of the novel. She opposes circumcision (FGM) despite pushback from her mother and aunts. From the beginning of the novel, she wants to attend Egerton University to pursue her education. Resian is stubborn, strong-willed,...

Study Guide for Blossoms of the Savannah

Blossoms of the Savannah study guide contains a biography of H. R. Ole Kulet, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

• About Blossoms of the Savannah
• Blossoms of the Savannah Summary
• Character List

Essays for Blossoms of the Savannah

Blossoms of the Savannah essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Blossoms of the Savannah by H. R. Ole Kulet.

• Relevance of the Title "Blossoms of the Savannah"
• The Role of Women in Blossoms of the Savannah
• Alienation in Henry Ole Kulet’s Blossoms of the Savannah

Lesson Plan for Blossoms of the Savannah

• About the Author
• Study Objectives
• Common Core Standards
• Introduction to Blossoms of the Savannah
• Relationship to Other Books
• Bringing in Technology
• Notes to the Teacher
• Related Links
• Blossoms of the Savannah Bibliography