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Chahilu’s Funeral; Logooli Culture in action

Guuga Chahilu was respectfully laid to rest at his home on Saturday 14th June 2025. Having passed on at Mbale Referral Hospital on 31st May 2025, the two weeks leading to his burial were full of cultural discussions. His passing on is a great loss to the Logooli Language and Culture Family as he was a custodian and informer of Luhya Indigenous Knowledge. An observation as to how the funeral proceeded leads us to revist Logooli traditions amidst modern realities.  One, having left the house alive and now coming back in state, Chahilu was to be taken inside the house, placed muihiilu for a moment and then officially taken out in wait for earth burial. His casket was able to enter the doors. There are cases where the dead would find it difficult to be taken in and then out due to an oversized casket or thin door. A man or a lady of his house who died out of home has to be taken in the house for a last ritual mark. But if the person had died inside, he or she would not be brought bac...
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Knowing one's roots is great!


-: Hello family. Saniaks are Avasaniaga. They don't intermarry with Avasaniaga because they are the same family. A colleague told me this some years ago. He isa Nandi and married a Saniak. He was asked if he is a Saniak so as not to marry the lady.
We need to ascertain if what is documented about us is true. First, our parentage is descended from Mulogooli. We therefore need to ascertain if we were born by a grand daughter of Mulogooli out of wedlock and grew up in Maragoli. Second, Kamnara is the Luo corruption of come near. Historically, Wazungu recruited Avasaniaga to carry their (Wazungu) guns. The guns were shot at close range, hence come near. The Luo then asumed the Saniaga gun carriers were the ones called Kamnara and so they gave the Saniaga that name. Those who remained in Luoland are called Kamnara and have since been assimilated.
I suggest we interrogate this issue. We also need to know where T.G. Onzere comes from & if he is still alive.

-: Knowing our roots is great. Barrak Obama came to his ancestral home with his wife, that time as a senator. I learnt they also went to West Africa where Michelle's ancestors were captured as slaves. It was a memorable homecoming for each of them.

-: Visitors have no idea.Can  the info be shared here?

-: When a saniaga is added. He or she should undergo a briefing  on what the group is all about and how far it has gone in order to catch up with others

-‬: This is correct.

-: Noted, I too was in the dark

-‬: True

-‬: Hee inze ni wa Ngoda Chuma, mwenye alikuwa Secretary wa Madete as Chair of Saniaga Welfare Association. Thanks,

-‬: I did not make it to attend the AGM because I was on duty on 27th up to date.But I wish to solemnly swear to my Saniaga ancestors am committeed to this worthy course.To negate an ancestoral heritage like this is to disown my very being.In African socialism espoused as Ubuntu we say "I am because You Are,and because you Are I am".I speak for myself.

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