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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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Kamunara - 'come-nearer' version

-: There is one Luo Prof who said Kamnara means come near. He even said that the Kamnara were Avalogooli who were used by the colonialists. They carried guns. Prof Luvai might be in a position to contact Prof Owino Rew who knows something about Kamnara. I do not have Prof Rew's number.

-: My luo friend says the same. Bunde Kamnara... Bunduki Come Near...The guns then could only shoot when one was near. So you were to 'comenear' to be shot.

-: Yes and that Avalogooli were the ones who carried the guns. This means that they were Avasaniaga and so in Luoland they acquired the name Kamnara which has stuck.
We need to carry out extensive research on Avalogooli then move to Avasaniaga where we need to do even more research finding out why we are so scattered. There has to be a reason for this.

-: Venturing into the unknown, trust Umusaniaga to take the risk, they want to see what others have not, to sample what others wouldn't dare, Umusaniaga can never be idle and that is a proven fact.

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