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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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Saying #19

-Vana vahul'laa kaviri kavaga-

(Translated as; Children hear twice thrice)

Umwana nu mwana. Rwovezaa naye ajira nurwana runyingi kijira akivirukaa na samanyi vindu vinyingi mba. Vavori vavoraa mwana sajira namagoso mba. Nagosi avezaa nakol'lee murigotwa kinga risura mba.

Nuwigizaa mwana sanyara kugumira migizu gosi l'lara mba.  Mal'la gamaa gambita. Noho ava nikirage chukwenya kumanya onyora chagaywanji nicho chazizagil'laa kokora. Irwo rwu mundu amaa avugura imbimbu mbura mahagama gaturi muvo.

Rugano yiru rukubirwaa vandu vahundira, vana dave. Onyoraa kandi navo vagosaa muvika vinyingi kuri vana. Venyaa vuri inyinga vave nivavol'lwaa kora ndi, kora ndio. Genyaa mundu muhindira akore ruhindira. Rwana mba.

Kwigaa goo, vana navageheru murimanya na venyaa viraniri kwigizwa nu mundu wosi. Utaruha kwigiza mwana mba. Navuza mundu yakahindira naturi murwana sigenyekaa ave wokovol'lwa mba navuza wokokora gadukani. Vana ma vigiraa kuvahindira.

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