On Fri 20th Dec 2013, we were at Nkoma in Sembabule district, at the home of Mr. Martin Namanya, the husband to my aunt Jane Kabusiiri. It was the give-away ceremony (Okuhingira) for cousin Winnie Abaho.
This was the second give-away ceremony in the family, this year the first was for my ucnle's daughter (Nyabukazi Agather) earlier in the year.
It was good to once again be in Bwera, my ancestral home land. I travelled with my technically "grand pa" Aaron Mutatiina, a UPDF soldier, and my technically "aunt" Lorna Nabimanya.
Winnie Abaho is now officially married to a young man, also a UPDF soldier from Nkore. It was a grand ceremony well attended by family, relatives, friends - including leading politicians from the area - Minister Sam Kuteesa and MP. Anifah Kawooya.
There was a young lady, among those who entertained in the traditional Ankore culture, who did an emotinal song for the bride 'Okizinira', that made my aunties I was sitting next to cry - especially Nyamugyenyi I saw her look down and wipe a tear.
We had to travel back same day after the ceremony to attend to some business in Kampala, so we left immediately after the Kuhingira. Personally I had cancelled a couple of work meetings, and had a test at graduate school next day. We did not get a chance to accompany the bride to the groom's home (Okushagarira), but many of my brothers, cousins and friends went.
Congrats to Winnie Abaho, aka "Big Fat"
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