Tndudf.a oshKshg wd wreu mqÿu
újdy fhdackdj
fhdjqka oshKsjreka isák
mshjrekag tu oshKsjrekaf.a w;a m;d újdy fhdackd .,d tau idudkH fohla’ weußldfõ
ckdêm;s ne/la Tndudg;a óg osk lsysmhlg muK fmr tu w;aoelSug uqyqK oSug isÿ jqkd’
Tyqf.a jeäuy,a oshKsh jk ud,shd Tndudf.a w; m;ñka tu újdy fhdackdj bosßm;a lr
;snqfKa flkHdkq cd;sl kS;S{fhla’
flfia kuq;a flkHdkq pdß;%hg
wkqj ud,shd fjkqfjka Tyq Tndudg oSug n,dfmdfrd;a;= jk oEjeoao o i|yka lrñka
bosßm;a jQ tu újdy fhdackdj ms,sn| m%jD;a;sh f,dj mqrd me;srhdug .; jQfõ iq¿
fudfyd;la’ ud,shd fjkqfjka t<fokqka 50 la neg¿jka 70 la yd t¿jka 30 la oEjeoao
(bride money) f,i Tndudg msßkeóug ;uka
iQodkï nj flkHdkq cd;sl ;reK kS;S{jrhd mjid ;snqkd‘
;ud ud,shdg wdorh lsÍug mgka
.;af;a 2008 jif¾oS isg nj;a t;eka mgka lsisu hqj;shla .ek is;Sug ;uka
fkdfm,UqfKa weh flfrys ;snQ fm%auhg wjxl ùug ;udg jqjukd jQ ksid nj;a Tyq
mejiqjd’
;udf.a fhdackdjg Tndudf.a wjirh
,efnkafka kï ;udf.a yd ud,shdf.a újdy .súi .ekSfï W;aijh meje;aùug Tyq ie,iqï
lr we;af;a flfiao hkak;a tu flkHdkq ;reKhd Tndud fj; hejQ ,smsfha i|yka lr
;snqkd’ Tyqf.a jpkj,skau lshkjdkï ta fufiahs’
“I will not resort
to the cliché of popping champagne. Instead, I will surprise her with mursik,
the traditional Kalenjin sour milk. As an indication that she is my queen, I
will tie sinendet, which is a sacred plant, around her head. I will propose to
her on a popular hill in Bureti near my father’s land, where leaders and
warriors are usually crowned. The place is called Kapkatet, which means
‘victory.’Ours will be a simple life. I will teach Malia how to milk a cow,
cook ugali and prepare mursik like any other Kalenjin woman.”
fuu wmQre ,smshg Tndudf.ka ;ju
m%;spdrhla ,eî fkdue;s nj úfoia udOH úiska jd¾;d lr ;snqkd’
