Mount Moroto is the highest mountain in the Karamoja region of north east Uganda and located against the border of Kenya’s Turkana region. The mountain is an extinct volcano and home to one of Uganda’s smallest tribes, The So/Tepeth.
People
The So / Tepeth are thought to be the original inhabitants of the Karamoja planes. They were hungers and gatherers by tradition, but were forced to abounded this way of life in exchange of agro-pastoralism due to the declining of wild life population in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Due to
Minerals
Mount Moroto is well known for it’s wide variety of minerals but most famous for the large amount of Limestone and Marble that is shipped to countries as Italy.
Expedition to Karamoja’s Sacred Land on Uganda’s Warrior Nomad Trail – The walk was accompanied by an amazing team of storytellers existing out of award winning photographer Marcus Westberg and digital storyteller Dorothy Sanders. This was the first of It’s kind expedition to document the sacred lands of the Karimojong tribe located within the protected …
Documentary COVID-19 Hope for Tourism in Karamoja – This is where the Kara-Tunga journey started, 4 years ago on Mountain Moroto. And today we are grateful to be able to share why Karamoja is undoubtedly Uganda’s Best Kept Secret with the help of the makers of ‘The Best Job Ever – A Documentary of 14 …
Mount Moroto Hiking Guides – Amazing landscapes, people and culture in Karamoja. Definitely recommend it for people who want to discover new places, go off the beaten tracks and truly have an amazing experience.
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Mount Moroto and So Tepeth Tribe and Culture
Mount Moroto is the highest mountain in the Karamoja region of north east Uganda and located against the border of Kenya’s Turkana region. The mountain is an extinct volcano and home to one of Uganda’s smallest tribes, The So/Tepeth.
People
The So / Tepeth are thought to be the original inhabitants of the Karamoja planes. They were hungers and gatherers by tradition, but were forced to abounded this way of life in exchange of agro-pastoralism due to the declining of wild life population in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Due to
Minerals
Mount Moroto is well known for it’s wide variety of minerals but most famous for the large amount of Limestone and Marble that is shipped to countries as Italy.
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