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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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Let us aim for indigenous knowledge enterprise for our groups

Artistic work of a thatch roof apex from inside

-: Good morning family. I suggest that the already existing groups within Saniaga should engage in income generating ventures like basketry, pottery etc. This is just a suggestion. See what I have posted above.

-: That's a very noble idea and in the right direction.
Our people need to be empowered and become economically viable.
It's through such groupings that will make us strong and realize our potential in different fields.(Uvurara).
That said........can we look for/or is their ready Market for the finished goods?
My late Mother together with the late Mrs. Luvai engaged mostly Saniaga women in making "Izingata" at Chango Women's Society and that alone changed the lives of the members.
I support you Umkana msaniaga.

-: Beautiful. 

Ideas around indigenous knowledge are the ones Saniaga will push for in the groups. Not necessarily 'big dreams and projects.'

Basketry is one. Pottery another. Farming too. Name them. 

-/We can do this.

-: Art work

-: The Chango one be rebranded under Saniaga umbrella. They can do laundry baskets, tablemats & doormats using makora which they can improve by adding cloth or wool for durability. They can also do other indigenous project. This can be replicated in other Saniaga groups & markets found rather than use middle people.

-: Zingata should continue plus all manner of beautiful items made from amakora.

-: I hope Prof Sande will be celebrated. When medals are given to a githeri eating man and Kenyans who have impacted on so many lives then you begin to wonder if our country doesn't care for her genuine heroes.

-: We are on track. Please build on this idea, senge. The forum is there to take the challenge. And the market too. Saniaga are business people hata na kule ng'ambo, we can directly export.

-: Thanks for the good work, I now know our roots.

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