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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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It is not late, not yet. Even kwetovoza!

Mukayagi Ngoda: I join the Saniaga family in mourning one of our remaining partriarchs Mzee Kereda with whom I had a very friendly father-son relationship. Mzee and others like my late dad, Lawrence Isigi, John Madete, Obimbo, Kagasi, Mbadi, Luvai, Kisia, Ombodo, Chavulimu and many, many others were the engine of the great Saniaga Welfare Association of yesteryears. They even had an anthem 'Saniaga, Saniaga Wifaare'. Instead of discussing and spending time on trivia and individual philosophies - as we've done this week - could we endeavour to rekindle, in honour of Mzee Kereda, our fore fathers' vision of the great Saniaga lineage. Mzee is also father of Rasoah wife to Ken Vitisia 'Umusedi' a close friend from a family whose links to our family were established and nurtured by our departed wazee.

Lung'afwa Muzami: Very true brother Mukayagi.  The pass on of Mzee kereda should have been an excuse to bring us all together. In another whatsapp  group in Mbale I've watched in awe as money streams in to support a member who has lost a father.  The members have nothing in common except shared membership.  Guys we will soon lose it if we don't hold it NOW!

Jackson Kafuna: Kuyaanza kwetovoza, ivikorwa kuvura

Mukayagi Ngoda: Those Saniaga gatherings, some of which were hosted in our home were something to behold. I also point an accusing fingure at myself and those of my generation for not taking the baton from our wazee. But thank God this new Saniaga initiative is here and giving us lots of hope. Methinks the library will naturally become Joshua Kereda Memorial Resource Centre.

Baba Ndanyi: @⁨Mukayagi Ngoda⁩ 
True bro. but the good thing is that you have it, you have not lost, it may look late but it's better late than never. Therefore tujikaze tuende steps kadha while training our children and grandchildren to do much more than we were able to do, I want to encourage ourselves not to lament about what we could not accomplish but what we can hand over to our children and grandchildren however little!!

Luvai: I am in agreement and still wish/hope /pray that meeting personally will remain an important aspect of our shared ancestry and aspirations.

Lung'afa: When we meet respect does increase. Social media makes people make a joke of others.

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