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Heavy responsibilities for elder aunt among the Logooli

With Seenge Fonesi. She is the elder grand daughter of Isagi and elder daughter of Amugasya. She is often present in functions involving the family of Amugasya. Pic taken on 18/4/2024. The elder sister soon becomes the elder aunt. It is this “seenge munene” (elder aunt) tag that she is tied to many cultural responsibilities – back home. To her marital family she may appear as any other woman, but she is not so in the eyes of her people. Marriage does not steal her away as it would happen with other daughters of the old man. To her, as days go and the old man and woman of the estate are dependents, she becomes increasingly present.  Her brothers also need her for almost all traditional markings. They are marrying, she needs to welcome the new wife. They are giving birth, she needs to come to midwife or “bless” the new born. They are paying dowry she needs to lead the women delegate. There is a conflict she needs to come for a hearing.  And many others. Traditions does not expect her to
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THIS IS DISHONESTY.....


You started by snoozing the alarm early in the morning to add some minutes on the comfortable bed. The morning looked outrageous  and the new day could have waited a little longer. You did not smile that you were able to see a new morning. You did not wonder at the misery of the rising sun after you saw it set. Whether you are a believer or not, you failed to thank the force behind the new sun.

The first person to meet was not worth to be greeted. It was not necessary. Were it in your power, you could have abolished greetings along time ago. Greeting  means to say 'PRESENT' to God. God was not in your mind for all you were doing is to hurry up to class/job.

Your wardrobe has that 'loud' clothing that you decided to pick for the day. It is not because you could find it easy at the place you would long in the day but you thought how it would make you get noticed. If it does not reveal the heavy chest, then it should reveal the soft hinds. You know that the grooming is not cardinal but you had to because people should mind their business. There you stepped out in a hurry, maybe forgetting a much needed item latter in the day.

Boredom set in too early at the workplace. Therefore, all you could do was shambles in a great hurry to do away with this and that. The phone did not see the table and stuck to the hand. Everywhere you went you had your charger and plugged in as soon as you saw a socket. The best discussion you had was to talk of the past rumors and funny happenings. You were ready to exchange words and curse anyone who could term you lazy.

There came the evening and you had some more issues to attend to. Before you realizes that you had procrastinated yesterday's job, you are thinking of saving some work for tomorrow. An excuse was ready when you were asked to hand in the task.

leaving early enough aimed at saving fare and having time at home for personal matters. Was there a need to leave work to save on a few coins when the snacks could have been replaced by a better simple meal? Fortunately, there was no jam and there you sat in the house comfortably saying how busy the day was!

The day came and now it is ending.. There was no improvement! You did not touch a life. There is someone in your life that you hate, maybe at school or workplace. As you start getting dizzy for another day, you have nothing to feel happy of, but a few rational and dishonest words for your diary....

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