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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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Saniaga Kamchiriri

Varara nivahenza kuvasaniaga, shavadinya mitwi, vandu vatasundwaa,  vigingiriri muvikorwa viavo, ruguru rwa vavikaa muvikorwa nuvurara vwavo mavagenyaa navo. Varomba vurina ivusaniaga viduyiraa kuvunyari voveeyo, irisuvira riavo, rikasana, rienya imirembe nerieremeriza riavo.

Nuvwanguzandi rwa vasaniaga vatanji kuvugirira riamiha novonene vwu ruyari. Hanyumaho vasuraa uvugutu, uvuchifu, uvurindi mumaganisa. Vevoraa kuva vandu vegehizu, haki azia kwamiha rwa yari avuganeza ma yirane hango? Rwazanirwo vavuguraa vana vavo vavashira muzisukuru, vazie kosoma verombere rimenya.

Risarana riavo riaranda ihare nihare. Henza kuri vazia Imagombe mumadiku gene gara. Vayivirira varaaku yinu. Rwivuru rwavo rwazugana navandu vizihiri zindi. Vamoromaa zimoroma zindi. Kivuni kivura kijiraa vandu rwavanaraa kivara mavazugana navandi mavigaa rimenya rishia. Navuza rwu mundu amaravaa zinganagani amaa atanga kwenyeririza kumanya wayatura.

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