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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; A life well lived

 I am happy to reach this end.It has been a moving cycle since 18/08/2015.

A life well lived needs no praises lest we offend in words. I am grateful to all who participated in the cycle. I know that sonsof soil are inquisitive to nature and life- just that needs in the present world may shift our commitment. It has been an eye opener and I am stronger for better posts. Keep posted.

All the posts are included below except todays- A life well lived. It was the last day and I could have seen a thinner vanishing cycle were it not for the clouds just when the phase was about. But I thank self that I have not been missed by the life- I lived and enjoyed the phases. The last one would not be a pain not to see when indeed I knew it would come and go.

From 18th to today 10th that summarizes a period of 24 days. An assumption would be two days plus. That is to conform to the Muslim calendar that is now in the 23rd Century or so. We have gained insights into what we knew not. I am interested in space even more and this will take me to more moon studies, the earth, stars and galaxies.

By the way I had a dream where I saw stars falling while I tried to spot a new moon. Unlike other times where the new moon is supposed to be in the West, I saw it in the East. It is ironical that my eyes in the dream went to the new moon (virtual) to see its glimpse. Dreams! I moved near the place and another star fell. I knew that the pieces would be very expensively rich if I collected them. Looking down where they fell, I saw a corrosive ground, like fizzing. The particles were in a reacting reducing-size. I tried to pick but they burnt my hands. They were growing small like diamonds in the movie blood diamond. I was still trying when the alarm to watch for the moon went on. There were only clouds.

In conclusion I may say that we can only dream what occupies our minds. The sea has never been contaminated by rivers- we can outstand the environment and make it. Dreams are lives that we may never live. Let this be a step to higher levels of thinking that would keep us away from simple thoughts and dreams.


Thank you!

The cycle as pictured from the start to the end.
To read about the posts, find them in this order, 

Goodness!  2 Absent  3Help  4there it is  5Here it is  and Something more  6Gor and AFc 7 Feminine moon  8Mbaya moon  9Friends and World 10Excuses 11Pre- 12Full moon 13A dream 14sleeplessness 15desperateness 16Hope 17New adventure 18Traditions 19Hangover 20The power of alternatives 21Last Day .

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