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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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Breaking Monotony

The moon is breaking Monotony too. It is not shining here - because no one gives it an eye?  Maybe. It does not shine in new places just as I do not showcase my ego there.

I left to Huruma for my friend Odhiambo. His mother welcomed the son of soil with three sweet salutes. ..karibu karibu...karibu. This is in preparation for the weekend activities. Keep posted.

We searched the skies at midnight with Odhiambo. Only a presumed bright clouds identified the moon. It is getting later and later in its rise as it ages. Will I get sleep in olden days?

After a bedbugs goodnight warning,  I was pretty sure that I may blame the creatures on insomnia. But they will find me prepared- no time on bed. He promised to wake up in the night and keep security out. Security because this is Huruma and somebody may snatch the camera in the flash. Two because the danchi tall housing here does not provide a more than acute angle sky diameter.

And at three,  with a pinch of a few bedbugs - oh I hate- he escorts me out and the satellite is absent. Breaking Monotony?  He does not know where East is from Huruma- the building. It may be the opposite direction of watch! It is not their problem but mine.

And so, in breaking Monotony there may no be goodness. But what an experience it can bring!

Thank you.

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