We are looking back at a successful training in community-based tourism of site guides and cultural groups of the Ik community in Uganda.
We co-created tourist activities aimed at improved livelihoods and sustainable preservation of their oral history. These stories are also visualised into illustrations to continue to share and learn about these stories.
The Ik community live in the extreme northeastern part of the country, bordering South Sudan and Kenya. They’re a small minority group in Uganda, with a population of approximately 7,000 people. The Ik have been historically marginalised and displaced by the neighbouring communities.
But their unique language, cultural heritage and place of living, give them a great advantage in terms of community-based tourism. Kara-Tunga Camps and Kara-Tunga Tours have therefore established Eco Camps in their area to facilitate this development in a sustainable manner.
This project is funded by: Laser Pulse/USAID. Lead implementer: Makerere University School of Public Health-ResilientAfrica Network (MakSPH-RAN) / Gulu Constituent College Moroto (GUCC). In collaboration with EyeOpenerWorks.
The German travel blogger and YouTuber ‘Jana wil viel Meer‘ travelled to Moroto at the heart of Uganda’s Karamoja region to learn about Karamojong culture, customs and traditions. Jana booked a 3 Day Karamojong Tour with Kara-Tunga and was guided by Maria. Continue reading and watch the final video of her Cattle Market Visit and …
An exciting new project is about the get shape. In partnership with Bicycles for Humanity Karamoja, iEmpowerment founding father Pat Montani and English former professional racing cyclist and present day Tour de France commentary Paul Sherwen.
A team of Ugandan content makers travelled to northeastern Uganda and asked Kara-Tunga to host them in Karamoja sub-region and give them an authentic taste of Karimojong culture.
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Ik Community Training in Cultural Tourism Development
We are looking back at a successful training in community-based tourism of site guides and cultural groups of the Ik community in Uganda.
We co-created tourist activities aimed at improved livelihoods and sustainable preservation of their oral history. These stories are also visualised into illustrations to continue to share and learn about these stories.
The Ik community live in the extreme northeastern part of the country, bordering South Sudan and Kenya. They’re a small minority group in Uganda, with a population of approximately 7,000 people. The Ik have been historically marginalised and displaced by the neighbouring communities.
But their unique language, cultural heritage and place of living, give them a great advantage in terms of community-based tourism. Kara-Tunga Camps and Kara-Tunga Tours have therefore established Eco Camps in their area to facilitate this development in a sustainable manner.
This project is funded by: Laser Pulse/USAID. Lead implementer: Makerere University School of Public Health-ResilientAfrica Network (MakSPH-RAN) / Gulu Constituent College Moroto (GUCC). In collaboration with EyeOpenerWorks.
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