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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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Mysterious people?

-: Interesting read. So in a nutshell, would I be wrong to assume that Saniaga was not one of Murogolis sons? There is something that doesn't add up when the Mulogoli family tree is being illustrated. We don't seem to have a fixed place of abode☹. Becomes even more complicated when we have to explain this to our kids. I agree someone did a very shoddy job and failed completely to bring out a proper explanation/path route of our descent......so what makes this clan so famous despite their unclear origin? What again makes other clans shudder when a Musaniaga stands up? What explains the zeal Saniagas have to excel in whatever they want to do? Does it perhaps explain why we are quick to anger?...these and many other obviously displayed attributes, could they be as a result of what I'd say a bullied child that strives to outshine the favoured ones?.....just my developing set of disjointed theories based from what I am reading here, insightful and intriguing as well!

-: Baba we seem to be mysterious people. Sasa kunyi ni vana va mulogoli dave noho ndi?

-: And we continue to be mysterious...some of our mother's are from distant places...imagine what our grandchildren well be....if we keep the trend...

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