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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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Saniaga Muzami - Oral Genealogy

Vogega begot Ing'arwa. Ing'arwa begot Karivizwa. Karivizwa begot Muzami in 1850. Today the grandchildren, the great and the great great grandchildren of Muzami converged at Gagolosi, at the home of Govedi Lung'afwa. Purpose being to commune in the light of kinship.

It was a maiden sitting, brought about by the need to know one another. Muzami begot Mugodo, Govedi, Keverenge, Kijedi, Chafunya, Chinjiri, Isagi and Masazi. He also begot Musimbi, Andisi and Dasi. Nearly all are dead grandfathers and their offsprings have all the time lived in little knowledge of the whereabouts of others. Caused partly by dispersals and human inconveniences.

This is how Muzami came to settle at Gagolosi.

From 'Mungoma', where all and sundry came from, Vogega begot Ing'arwa. Ing'arwa begot warriors; Lung'afwa, Aseneka, Lise, Mbayi, Kavihi and Karivizwa. These are the people who fought and pushed off aVatwa.

Lung'afwa settled at Gisambai and had no son. Aseneka at Chango and also had no son. Lise took to Kapseng'ere, Mbayi to Goibei, Kavihi at Jepnaywa. They had children. Karivizwa, their brother, was at Chambiti.

Karivizwa begot Muzami. And died. Muzami was therefore left at the mercy of aged people like Ambuzi and Isagi. As Ambuzi migrated to Bugina and Isagi to Gavudia, they came along with Muzami. Muzami was left at Mudete as the rest proceeded kotema vugwi.

At Mudete, mature, Muzami married mukana Mbaya by the name Muhadia and with her sired the first 5 sons mentioned above. All of the 5, except Chafunya who was begotten at Chavogere, zingovi zia the elder four were at Mudete. The reason why Chavogere, it was because vazia Ivwifwa, wanga mama. In his 'taking care of Saniaga homes', begot  Joash Chinjiri at Sabatia, Shadrack Isagi and Masiza at Jivunaywa. He really compensated, having grown a sole child, his father having died earlier.

There at Chavogere, Govedi Muringa, the second son, married. The first had not yet married. A girl called Ezna Lovega. Musuva. She is the one that caused the migration to Gagolosi. Her relations gave Muzami land, murimi gwa vaSuva. The land started from there near Gagolosi, down and up near Gavudia. His brothers followed him to Gagolosi. And he managed to have other lands at Nabwani and at Chanderema.

Later on, Govedi's elder brother married and moved to Lugari. Keverenge, a nomad, followed him there. He remained at Gagolosi, Kijedi moved to Nabwani while Chafunya downwards at Gaigedi. Of that generation, Dasi, married to Senende is the only living remnant.

Up to get a clear understanding of this information and births that followed, the Muzamis think they can preserve history by coming together. Muzami's grandchildren (grandfathers now), were sincerely apologetic to the rest for not having pursued such togetherness. And they encouraged their children to be strong and team up unreservedly for the group.

With Thanks
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