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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 Women Group - Kivagala

Meet Saniaga Women Self Help Group - Kivagala. They are a group of committed vaharikwa whose history of coming together is as strong as how easily people team up for greatness. Married to Saniaga family, they call themselves REAL SANIAGAS, so much laughter in their meetings and a showcase of how strong the saniaga name has been able to stand because of our mothers. It is in the socialising, quoting the chairlady that difficulties are shed off. And no way should anyone avoid such congregation. As a way of passing on the button, they are welcoming vanavizara to the group with encouragement that they go form their own association and keep the spirit. And admonishions to the great Saniaga family, as I explained to them that there is a dream to team up as whole for bigger achievement, they wanted to know how committed all were. It is them that said all who do not commit to a course are MASHABIKI. And in no way can mashabiki help people move ahead. With that, they look forward to fully supportive Saniaga links.

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