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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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Mzee Ojwang was thrown

A story is told
Of a famous comedian
Who was thrown by his people
In a public cemetery.

50 years in the Industry
And all he could invest in
Was his nickname, Mzee Ojwang.

His name erected to the sky
And was adored by the highest bidders
He drunk from both the old and new
Puffed in the dry and the wet
And so his grave was not virgin.

In hospital, walls were his companion
At his rented home, no politician went
The public knew it was pneumonia
On his death day, every ear heard
The famous comedian has slept.

If he had children, he lacked sons
If he had a family, he lacked brothers
If he had women, he lacked a wife
If he had friends, he lacked companions
For the shame we saw is unheard of.

His proverbial soul rests
Among many unknown souls
Where urchins are deposited
When they succumb a a mob.

Picture Source: Jeff Koinange Facebook wall

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