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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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My cows are alright

I have been follow the conversation on this page, ingine kali, please be fair to each other, allow blood to be thicker than water. 

I picked on the sentiments expressed by Erick on the yoghurt project that seem stalled; somewhere on this page I had indicated that I am doing the project alone and if anyone wants to join me, they are free to do so. My place does not dry up as you may think, I have springs at two different locations on my farm, I offer grazing ground to a few neighbors, I milk two of my four dairy cows; to cut the long story short, I have 15 to 16 litres of milk every day consistently, this will increase when the other two cows calve, besides, those who graze on my land are willing to sell to me their milk so I can get 50ltrs+ when I need it.

Right now using simple technics I can make not more than 5 litres consistently every day and sell it locally, it just costs my time. If I want more then I would require equipment that I don't have.
The same supply of water from the springs I have a fish pond with 5,000 growing fish now and large size greenhouse, etc etc; I am just insisting that my place does not dry up, I have pumps to sambaza the water anywhere I want.

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