The Ateker Caravan (23 Nov – 4 Dec 2024) is an annual cross-border trip among the Ateker cluster of communities (Uganda, South Sudan) aimed at preserving cultural heritage, fostering peace and prosperity through tourism and cross-border events.
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The Ateker Caravan (23 Nov – 4 Dec 2024) is an annual cross-border trip among the Ateker cluster of communities (Uganda, South Sudan) aimed at preserving cultural heritage, fostering peace and prosperity through tourism and cross-border events.
The similarity in language, culture and livelihoods among the Karamojong, Turkana, Toposa, Jiye, Teso and Nyangatom has become a strong element for the Ateker communities to reunite.
With the increasing need to build strong sustainable unity among the peoples of the four countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda language and culture have formed a bond among the people. In common, all these pastoralist communities remain outside mainstream social networks and discourse. They have thus rarely benefited from government infrastructure and development policies but have their own customary norms that govern their society, policies and economics. Due to insufficient attention to their current situation, few attempts have been made to guarantee their rights within the current development interventions which unfortunately have tended to disrupt their livelihoods consequently contributing to poverty and environmental degradation.
It is against this background that Ateker civil society organisations, individuals and the private sector are caravan move to raise awareness on cross-border cultural tourism and benefits for peace and development in the region.
The Ateker Caravan is planned to take place in 23 Nov – 4 Dec 2024. The exact order of the days is bound to change when the detailed programme is announced for the Youth Conference in Kapoeta.
The caravan will start and end in Moroto town in Uganda and the detailed itinerary will be shared within the coming months. Pre-register yourself now to receive updates on the developments around the Ateker Caravan on your email.
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