Near Moroto we privately had a traditional Karamojong village tour with a local guide. Normally, I don’t like village tours, but this was better than expected and pure.
We started with a short Karamoja village tour where I kept my camera in my bag, following the guidelines of the guide. After been introduced to the community, I was able to take photos from different angles, but those from the ground up are the most striking.
They started singing and swinging with great passion, accompanied by whistles and bells. It was a great spectacle and you could see that singing and dancing is in their genes. After the dance, they formed themselves in a circle and the men began to jump, singing loudly. An experience never to be forgotten.
As icing on the cake – just before we got into the jeep – we saw an old man with a stick and chair. The Karamojong originate from Ethiopia and there too we saw men walking with a stick and chair. The seat is also used as a pillow. So all conveniences at hand. For me, this meeting and the photo is pure enjoyment as if time has stood still here.
Update: Karamoja takes the crown for Miss Tourism Uganda! (Read the article) One of our objectives is to preserve Karimojong Cultural Heritage through tourism and in collaboration with likeminded organisations. Therefore we partnered up with Miss Tourism Karamoja to contribute in enhancing the knowledge on culture of our future tourism ambassadors.
Together with a friend I visited the Ik tribe in northern part of Karamoja, and it turned out to be the most remote and culturally interesting region in Uganda I ever traveled! Don’t expect hotels and well catered camp sites.
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Better than Expected and Pure Karamoja village tour
Near Moroto we privately had a traditional Karamojong village tour with a local guide. Normally, I don’t like village tours, but this was better than expected and pure.
We started with a short Karamoja village tour where I kept my camera in my bag, following the guidelines of the guide. After been introduced to the community, I was able to take photos from different angles, but those from the ground up are the most striking.
They started singing and swinging with great passion, accompanied by whistles and bells. It was a great spectacle and you could see that singing and dancing is in their genes. After the dance, they formed themselves in a circle and the men began to jump, singing loudly. An experience never to be forgotten.
As icing on the cake – just before we got into the jeep – we saw an old man with a stick and chair. The Karamojong originate from Ethiopia and there too we saw men walking with a stick and chair. The seat is also used as a pillow. So all conveniences at hand. For me, this meeting and the photo is pure enjoyment as if time has stood still here.
Source: Albert van de Meerakker
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