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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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The Alenga's

Sande Olocho: Kindly welcome Patrick Ngana Alenga and Musa Amani Alenga.
Kamnaras from Kidundu, grandchildren of Maria and Erasto Alenga.

Diana Aduru: Oh oh I wish I knew my past well 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️my grandpa was an  Alenga too I  here he came from kidundu too🙆‍♀️

Bradley Kisia: Bradley Ngana Kisia, son to Dr. Alan Lubanga Kisia and grandson of Absalom Kagasi the son of Lubang'a and Ada Kedogo, the son of Kavehaji.

Thanks for the addition @⁨Sande Olocho⁩

Baba Ndanyi: We share very interesting relationship with the Alengas, Maria Atiamuga and Phebe Makungu Ing'ahizu Ndanyi were sisters the latter being 1st born and the former  2nd born, Erasto Alenga and Matayo Ndanyi were cousins.

Sande Olocho: Small world.
Perhaps you could in box either of them and get to know.

Bradley keeps the entire Family Tree on a computer database system all the way to: SANIAGA himuselefu

Sande Olocho: Welcome Musa

Sande Olocho: Omwami Joseph Ndanyi, there was a robust discussion on the Alenga wall about Ing'ahitsu.
That matter is now rested

Lung'afa: Good to know. Bradley can help @⁨Peter Kirima⁩  now to research more. Bradley, can we talk? I have a family tree that needs topups!!!

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  1. Unknown6 July 2019 at 14:33

    Good to know my roots. I'm a great grandchild of Maria and Erasto Alenga

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  2. Anonymous4 September 2021 at 12:04

    Granddaughter of Alenga too and daughter to Kavehaji

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