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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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Kuria, Kisii and Maragori - a likely protolanguage?


Here. My friend is from Bonchari. Called Keragori Felix. 😊😊. We orally say Murogori(Muraguri) is brother to Mugusii (Kisii) and cousin to Mukuria (Kuria). If we were to construct Ruragori(Maragori) language protolanguage, we would slightly loose if we go 'Luluhya (ruRuhia)' way.

-: Our Migango clan is what the Gusii call Mugirango. The Gusii don't intermarry with va Migango e Vologooli because they are siblings.

Similarly, the Kirima clan is found in Mumias or Butere Mumias. They also know they can't intermarry with va Kirima of e Vologooli because they are siblings.

-: I was jabbly told that Mugirango was sent by his father, Mugusii to visit Murogori, his uncle. Murogori happily welcomed this son, his son. Telling him that he was doing fine, in this land where he migrated to since he parted with his brother, Mugusii. 

He did not wish Mugirango to go back to Gusii. And here we are. 

- Views?

-: Also find out. Muraguri is a seer. That is why Mulogooli was called Mulaguri because he "prophesied". There name later became Mulogooli. This is also researchable.

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