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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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Why exit saniaga group?

Mudengani: Maturity is not when you exit a group because people are discussing nonsense in it. Maturity is when you introduce tangible topics of discussion and engage members. Those who pretend to be mature by exiting groups later live lonely lives wishing to be added.

This decision is usually triggered by Inferiority complex and the desire to feel wanted and missed.

That is not a solution. Be active like the rest and embrace diversity. A group must contain the funny, the holy, the sorcerer, pundits, mafisi, the intellectuals, the stupid (like myself), and the joyriders.

Just learn to coexist among your peers and folks.

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