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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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It is a granary that comfortably hosts guests.

Sometimes back (and now), the structure you see was a home to my mother(the one you see). The improvisation on the structure has brought in the iron sheets and nails to join timber. It used to keep them high above ants, predators and the below space would be for poultry and young animals. The reason that it is raised on  everlasting stone beams prevents the structure from corrosive ants. One can easily spot their presense and rub them off. As for more about it, let the picture intrigue your thoughts.

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