Chapter 8: Death and Struggle for inheritance for Asweda's wives
It was now the responsibility of the community to ensure they get the remains of Asweda Asweda for burial. As for their case, it was a very difficult task. They organized the young men and dispatched them into a search mission for the remains of Asweda. The group went on searching from village to village*** from bush to bush. After seven days of vivid search, they later found a chopped off leg which they suspected to belong to Asweda. They wrapped the leg in an animal skin and continued with their search mission. They went through thorny bushes but still their efforts were fruitless. They returned home after two weeks of serious search. It was now assumed that world animals could have already consumed the remains of the great Asweda Asweda. It was now the community to perform the burial ritual. As for this case, the custom provided that a banana stem have to be buried in the case of the deceased body is not found. The custom vividly dictated that a six feet banana stem to be buried. For the case of Asweda, a three feet banana was to be buried because they had other part (the leg).
The family decided to sent off their beloved one on the first day of the third month. The preparation were made in advance. The professional mourners were hired to mourn the great Asweda Asweda. The community had professional mourners who usually wailed around, singing praise songs to the deceased. There songs and wails also gave hope to the deceased family. The traditional brew locally known as busaa was put in place. The burial of a prominent person was not complete without the traditional brew. The brew usually gave a refreshing taste. On the material day, all plans were in place. The young strong men as usual were directed to dig the grave. The determined men were really willing to execute the task. They quickly cooperated and their cooperation was really amazing. There was this narrative that Asweda Asweda was cursed by the ancestors. This narrative mainly based on the way Asweda Asweda ignored the community customs and even not ready to listen to the directives of the ancestors. There this thing that happened at the time of grave preparation. The grave diggers just started fighting among themselves. According to the customs, it was really a bad sign to ignore. The situation was to be intervened by the council of elders who were to intervene on behalf.
Now, before the council of elders intervention, the family believed that their loved one could be alive. According to the community, a person who dies mysteriously was expected to communicate through dreams and guide the family about his where about. But for this case they had never heard from Asweda Asweda. There was not option hence organizing for his burial as the custom requires though reluctantly. Asweda Asweda had not paid the dowry for his third wife and according to the culture it hindered the burial process from going on. The family gathered and raised then bulls for the dowry process. The selected three elderly men who were sent to pay the dowry as the custom dictates. Osuna was the best person with high bargaining power and experience in matter dowry payment. Osuna was among the three selected men to be send to pay dowry. He was really respected for uttering words of wisdon. The day came and the burial ritual performed. Asweda Asweda was now well send off and now it was the time for the family to heal.
Everything had be done accordingly and the family was careful no to mess. It was now the interested part to inherit the widows to show up. There was a great struggle as the interested parties struggled to win. Asweda's brother Ochilo had returned home after being informed about the death of his brother Asweda Asweda. Ochilo had earlier ran away into the hideout for having affairs with Asweda's second wife. Ochilo was among the peoples who were in a hurry to inherit his brothers wives. Ochilo had admiration of inheriting his brothers second wife who they had earlier had affairs that resulted to the birth of Thishida Nasimalwa. Ogungo Hatari, Asweda's cousin was also attracted to all the three wives of Asweda and had already made a step convince them. Another party in the inheritance wrangles was an old man Osuna, who had previously been sent to participate in dowry payment for Asweda's second wife. It was now the three to play tricks to win the wives.
Osuna, an elderly man thought how to play safe. The process of inheriting was very simple. The first man who would close the door, irregardless of the length of time the door will remain closed was considered the one to inherit. Osuna thought that he could be tactful by visiting them independently with a target*** with intention to close the door automatic inherit them all. Osuna's plan was fruitless as all the three wives were careful and could not allow him into their huts. Osuna got angry and planned something evil for the widows. He deliberately organized a mad man into Asweda,s third house, as they were in the house, Asweda strolled quietly and closed the door. It was a big disappointment as she was now to be inherited by the mad man. Osuna was in a revenge mission having known that her effort to inherit them was fruitless.
Ochilo was a smart man and his wisdom was unexplainable. He tactifully convinced them and without wasting time, he was the husband. Ochilo was a man with high affinity for other peoples wives. He had severally engaged in infidelity with other people wives. Without further ado, Ochilo impregnated the two wives almost at the same time. He was a really man. He took ownership and protected the family of his brother. The community permitted the practice. They both delivered to baby boys. The first wife named his child Okumu and the second wife Asweda Junior. Three month after delivery, they got pregnant again. Ochilo was really overworking.
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