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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 Adaka

With Elisha Kivunira at Munugi village
Adaka is said to have been wi L'luma, from Chavakali, in or around the secondary school. His son, Kivunira migrated to Hamadira, Chagema to Mbale and Mugoyia at Idavaga, who later went to Nandi.

Kivunira begot Luvai with Kangu, muDidi. He bogot Jacob Migoze too at Chavakali, 'ivumasingira'. And one time when zisigi had come, Migoze climbed a tree in the evening to shake them down. He is said to have fallen and died. Musara gwamuruminda.

Chagema begot Akivaga only. Akivaga begot 8. They are found at Mbale, just behind the primary school.

From Mugoyia you will hear of Fanuel Mbohe.

Luvai of Kivunira would die early (early 40's) only leaving a son called Elisha Kivunira and a girl, Lena. One Saniaga from Lusui, wiIdambiza (Harun wa Ingasera) went to Hamadira to 'take care.' He would then have 9 children, Elisha's siblings. The muRogovo woman, Reba Endesia, in her wisdom, sold cattle to buy land at Munugi where she would settle with Harun. But Harun was a mover, sold a share and took off to Nandi.

Migoze, the one who later fell from the tree, would not come to 'take care' because of the church. It disallowed such associations among its members.
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Settling ivuKirima as Saniaga settled with other Maragori clans, it was a matter of providing women for one another. For instance, vaGamuguywa vaKirima, with their 5 or so subclans, would not intermarry. vaNgomba would not intermarry with vaRugiri for example. Saniaga women were the choice for them, those who married around. With majority of the homes having Saniaga women. And Saniaga men marrying from them.

-/With Thanks
Saniaga.org
Saniaga.blogspot.com

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