Izava Walk : Trees of Maragoli

A man fences his farm till the last pole keeps dates with Izava. Had the water been clear the pole would dance to its shadow alongside trees. Another whose land crossed Izava had barbed wire almost over Izava! People like me badly trespassed and there were girls who told me - hakuna njia.

It was all wet and springs were fertile heading to Jerisi, Wamutange and Waerisi. Vidundu grew in many competition. An old woman collected some for firewood. Ahead, a man weeded zimbande. We started.

'Vasaniaga vadeka yinu varura!' He was saying. Mutembe was the tree which if you denied a deed, justified you. You'd be asked by an elder to throw an arrow head to it. A clever assaulter refused. Risazi healed kiguku, a back swell and if you carried medication from a priest, its leaves were the appropriate place to carry in.

Musasa, mudondo, kekembiakembia, engoi, kigadashi, kemenenwa, indavati, rukuri, musunzu, mwanzu, keteng'o, ruvinu, l'liambiri, kikambi, rogohe, risuza, ritagaro, kinavodotwa, kevove, kegomorio, mtere, musengeri, kegoyogoyo, rifaranza, kisivu, rivuvu, kekerokero, kisavuni, rivono, kidandawiri, isambakaru, kisugi, kitiezo, kidunda, gavurudi, kitiezo, masai, mukuviza nyingu, rineke, imbwa, ikavembe, mnangoko, risivi, kaseveve, kigaka, kirunga munyu, musasa gwu mmuritu, rikambi, muruliza, kizana, kemenenwa mburi, rweywe and all their uses!

He said the small stream that separated him from Wamadoya was from Wal'lego spring. And Hakijitu lay after Vuyiya-Elwunza bridge where gold diggers perished. Nine died. It was good meeting him.