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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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Good Morning! It is Friday 21, July 2017 and we 'launch' this group. I am happy to be here among my kin folk. The aim is in belonging, feeling you are with your people. The purpose is in sharing, encouraging and focussing. I know that saniagas did strive to form economic support groups in the past but in a way things went down. I believe that the fire burns in us and the dream that was should be lived. It would come with different hics because we would not read from the same page always which I encourage all of us to aspire past the normal scratches to eagle view potential conflicts. 

As much as we are of one blood we need not be blind to think we are of one soul. And therefore, in whatever initiative you may take as a Saniaga, own it first by yourself without necessarily expecting all of us behind your back. And being committed as a saniaga can be, let us keep diverse options of growth, reason and support. Unknown to us would be the voices of those who do not want to speak or measure their moods. Tend to say something always. Strive to research and learn. Develop the thirst. Do not be a listener only. And that would give you a sit in the many barazas we shall have here.

 Few said and much left, I would request us to seek Saniagas wherever they are. Talk to them, listen to their stories, ask questions, add them here. And in that way we shall keep the blood alive, the gods happy and ourselves worth to our next generation. My name is Lung'afa, the son of Igunza, the son of Lung'afa, the son of Isagi, the son of Liguchi, the son of Mugenge, the son of  Viriruma*, son of  Mweremi*, the son of Mafumu*, son of Ruriva*, Son of Saniaga and I dwell at saniaga.blogspot.com

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