Thursday, October 11, 2012

NDOA ZETU

Kama ilivyo katika mila za mataifa na makabila yote. Nitaongelea kuhusu mila ya ndoa za wanyisanzu. Kwa vile sijapata muda wa kuwapata wazee wenyewe wanielezee zile za asili zilikuwaje. Natarajia wadau wangu wanaoelewa watanisaidia kwenye maoni. Kwa miaka ya sasa haiangalii sana unaolewa na mtu anayetoka kabila au ukoo gani. 

Kwa simulizi toka kwa mama yangu. Zamani ilikuwa kijana akimpenda msichana, basi alitoa taarifa. Huyo binti alifuatiliwa ukoo wake kwa karibu kuangalia kama ukoo ule wana tabia gani, je wana magonjwa ya kurithi n.k. Endapo atakubalika basi alitafutwa mshenga wa kwenda kwa familia ya msichana. Huko walipangiwa jinsi ya familia hizi watakavyokuja na waje vipi na nini. Mahari (kinyanzala) ilipangwa kama ni ngombe wangapi na mazao kiasi gani.

Baada ya kufuata taratibu hizi, baada ya kuingia dini, ndoa ilifungwa kanisani kwa wakristo. Sitaongelea dini zingine na wapagani kwani sina taarifa sana. Kumbukumbu zangu za utotoni, nilishuhudia maharusi wakitupiwa maua toka kanisani wakitembea kwa miguu na kuimbiwa nyimbo za kuwasifu n.k. 

Watu walikuwa wakarimu, hakukuwa na kadi za mualiko wala meza kuu. Nyumbani kuliandaliwa makande ya mtama(mpeke). Kinywaji kilikuwa togwa ya mtama na pombe. Ng'ombe alichinjwa na nyama kuliwa. Ngoma zilichezwa na wana kijiji walifurahi.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

THIS IS WHAT MADE ME HAPPY THIS WEEK

I was traveling by bus from Tanga to Dar Es Salaam. We passed Muheza heading to Hale, suddenly the driver was sweating profusely and vomiting. The women passengers insisted that, the driver should pack aside and get first aid because he seemed to be unwell. He obeyed and parked the bus off road. All women stepped down and one offered the driver some drinking water. After few minutes, the driver claimed to feel well and ready to continue with safari. It is unbelievable some passengers, mostly men boarded back and convincing the driver to drive. 

The women refused and remained down and arguing the driver not to drive and he should call his boss to bring another bus with another driver to carry on long journey. Not only that it seemed he was struggling with engaging gears since when he departed from Tanga. So, we all agreed not to continue with safari considering the driver condition and the bus seems to have technical problem with gears. Men were furious as they wanted to arrives in time.  After about 2 hours the bus with another driver came at site and we changed and carried on journey. 

I was asking myself, what real happened to the driver?? food poisoning? high blood pressure? low blood sugar and alike. Why he had such signs of shock or low blood sugar such as profuse sweating. Suppose he could get blackout while driving what could happened?. Why some of us we don't value the life that we are gifted. Most accidents are preventable if we take charge of our lives, this will happen only when we can say no to high speed, no to drunkard driver and overloading. In this case if women did not stand firm and men win their proposal, i'm not sure this bus could be able to climb the hill roads, mind you i said about gears were not engaging normally. In short the strength of women made me happy this week. Yes! it is women's power. Tujaribuni for next prezo 2015 election. Malawi na Liberia wameweza sisi kwani nini tusiweze.

GOOD SUNDAY


ROCKING ON SELF DESIGNED NATIONAL FLAG DRESS

Matunda (Nsalati/Nsisai) a.k.a Smelly - berry,Vitex mombassae


Ni tunda pendwa ambalo lina harufu fulani nzuri. Watafiti wa chuo kikuu cha kilimo cha Sokoine(SUA) walikuta kuwa tunda hili lina Vitamin C. na viini lishe vingine muhimu mwilini.

Utamaduni wa kazi za mikono (Hand craft art)






Kazi za mikono ambazo zimekuwa zikifanywa na wanyisanzu kwa miaka mingi ni ushonaji wa trays au vikapu vinavyojulikana kama "Vitotoo" vikiwa vidogo au Visonzo vikiwa vikubwa. Hivi hushonwa kwa nyasi za asili na sindano maalumu. Huongezwa nakshi za rangi za mikeka na maua mbali mbali. Miaka ya nyuma walitengeneza maumbo ya mduara zaidi, kadri siku zinavyobadilika wamekuwa wakibuni mitndo mbalimbali kama ilivyo hulka ya mitindo kubadilika ili kuendana na wakati.



Zaidi ya urembo, vitu hivi vina matumizi kama vile hutumika makanisani kuwekea sadaka na zaka, unaweza kuweka matunda mezani, maua, kama table mats n.k. inategemea na mtumiaji. Kwa miaka ya sasa mapambo haya yameenea nchi nzima.