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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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I am of Kipanga Lineage

-: Hi all. I also belong to the lineage of Saniaga located at Lunyerere. I have a brother called Musivogi, other brothers names are Eboso, Adamba, Adisa, ryaagara, unari. My cousins are Ayiro, Chahilu, Obimbo, Lutsinga, Lisavirwa, Matevwa, Ikivisi, Ondego. Other cousins are Livumbatsi, Bernard Ngoda, Mukayaji and many more. These are some of the original Saniaga names. Our ladies Saniaga names include names like Atiamuga, Musimbi, Sagina, Ambogo and others.

-: My father is a cousin of Kipanga and is alive. His age as calculated from the ID is 94years. He claims that he is 98. I suggest that you arrange to gather more information from him. He is called Kafuna

-: Great? Kivisi where is your home?

-: I have heard if mzee Kafuna but not had the pleasure of meeting him. I was reliably informed he has a son who lives in Webuye who has custody of the famuly history. Might you be the one?

-: Lisavirwa dave. Our Family name is Visavirwa(read with the maragoli tongue). You forgot Iramuka(Lamuka)

-: Mukayagi was originally supposed to be named Musivoji too, from reliable sources😂😂and Livumbazi is from our maternal side ivudiidi. I'm named after our maternal grandfather. But there's also Misoga, Mukuzi and Matevwa (Ben).

-: Thanks Bro. I was informed that it was rare to name boys from the maternal side, but girls was normal

-: Igamuguywa, at the Mbale water supply. Kindly allow me to prepare him before you visit. He can hardly sit.

-: Yes baba. If it happens sooner it will be all appreciations. 

So they moved from Lunyerere to Gamuguywa? Further ahead? 

What of the fate of Saniaga in South Maragoli when pointers are slowly directing to Chatamilu/Bugina. Did they come from Bugina? Cause there are many Saniagas in Inyanza and I am thinking of going to camp there for their contacts here. 

Another thought, could we have been Kalenjin remnants? By names of places we are made to believe majority of places were Kalenjin zones. And for our belief in the monkey totem... 

-/thanks

-: That's where I belong my late grandfather was called Thomas lamuka he hailed just about 40m from Standikisa on your way to Vugisivi.

-: can someone try talking to Prof Indire, Enos oyaya of Siaya and Paul Titi of nandi, all saniakas to. walk into the past path of lineology of the group

-: I have tried severally to meet Prof. Indire. Could be one day it shall not be a big deal. 

Paul Titi of Nandi related to Arap Titi? If so, I was there. He is not a Saniaga but his clan totem was suggested to be a monkey - to confirm.  The lack of Saniak among nandi clans can be substituted by clan totems to see if we could get any leads. 

Shed more light on Enos Oyaya of Siaya. 

Thanks.

-: Kindly give me Msivogi's number. I have settled around Webuye and would love to meet him. I hear he might have taken the mantle from Kipanga(this I was tolded by Kipanga's own son)

-: Make haste to meet this mzee if you can Patrick. He is the eldest in our family now.

-: The Titi's are Saniagas.Monkey (totem)confirms.Only that, there is a tendency of Luhyas ,when they are assimilated in Nandi they don't want to reveal their identity

-: ION our brother/Father Julious Atsiaya from Chekombero has fallen. Those of us who know the Family kindly condole with them. They are our Saniaga brothees

-: Prof.Indire is hit heard by stroke. Even though he is an egoist

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