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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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MOON; 02-08-2015 (HOPE)


Hope on the lighter side.
The moon session has been a moon diary. I hope you have been following.

I had a reason to make my heart have a peaceful night. Just in the day Ufahamu Group members had given their names and identification numbers and ready for the group's (CBO) registration. It is my prayer that the vision inhibited may spur to greatness. 

Hopeful for a new day, the moon outdid the clouds and shone on the sleeping city waiting to rapture. Insomnia was a positive thing- the lemonade in my mouth. I saw the moon brightly up at the centre and its light outdid the street lights. From the bug, I expected to be better.

And it is in the very hope that pain comes. In hope, we inverse the pain. We shall survive.

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