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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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Izava Walk : Igurugwa stream

Igurugwa is a  stream with origins up Wavisero, Lososi and Washemu. All on the left side as you walk to Sabatia. How do you understand the flow of streams in a car?

The stream creeps to Wakeremu taking more fountains from Givudianyi. Givudianyi is a geographical island that isn't surrounded by water. It is separated from the nearby areas. It faces the ridges of Mudungu, sabatia, Lososi and Lwenya. Streams flow round and within that flows to Izava. Again, if trekking is replaced with driving, it would be hard to know.

Igurugwa joins Izava where the Sabatia - Mudungu road crosses. Broad Ways and Orare may have sometimes back drove along people to Nairobi. Buses like the Coast Air now use Lusui -Wangulu- vohovole road instead of going to chavakali junction and turn left or right. An iron cylinder held by concrete is large enough to allow water inside as it pours deep beneath the road. Muridanji was the common name of the bridge.

Igurugwa added, the water that falls from the Ridanji is much to keep where it falls deep. Young, we greatly fantasized on the depth of the place. All thieves who arrived safely but terrified from the coming mob jumped there. A big snake therefore took the habitat for no one dared. Great noise from the pour was enough to terrify. Snakes don't have ears for that.

Izava from thence passes Wamugasia, Walung'afa, Wakisia as it heads Wammakaya. There are no springs on this stretch but it used be wet. In the late 1990's, we used to follow cattle grazers down there and stagnant and yellowing Muyaga was spontaneous. My walk showed clear places. Had my childhood memory been lied to?

A child used a panga to cut more soil. Steep, soil quickly descended and tupu! the particles interacted with water. He must have been bored.

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