Leveraging culture as a source of livelihood will ease the hostility between culture, development and a “modern” lifestyle and encourage young people in Karamoja to respect, preserve and embrace their traditions whilst also enhancing their opportunities in life.
Youth motivated innovations for Karamoja cultural Tourism Program
Restless Development is implementing the cultural tourism component with the support from local partner Kara-Tunga Arts & Tours due to it’s regional experience in developing and marketing sustainable cultural tourism.
The Youth Motivated Innovations for Karamoja Project is a pilot program which has the overall aim of supporting young (out-school youth) people to take a leadership role in bringing transformative change to Karamoja.
Therefore Kara-Tunga has been training 4 Restless Development youth groups (76 members in total) on how to add value (storytelling, heritage preservation, finishing and inspiration) to their indigenous craft making skills to enable the groups to sell their crafts on an (inter)national market.
The potential of tourism in Uganda is enormous. The ‘Pearl of Africa’ is famous for its gorilla’s and chimpanzees, but has much more to offer. The active tourist can go hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. The cultural tourist will be amazed by the numerous local traditions, customs, arts & crafts.
The recently formed Mount Moroto Tourism Association has completed its first action point being the maintenance of the three main trails. These trails are the main access routes for the community and also for tourists. We are proud to see the first action point to be completed successfully with the necessary accountability of the association.
Kara-Tunga implements Karamoja Cultural Tourism program for Restless Development
Leveraging culture as a source of livelihood will ease the hostility between culture, development and a “modern” lifestyle and encourage young people in Karamoja to respect, preserve and embrace their traditions whilst also enhancing their opportunities in life.
Youth motivated innovations for Karamoja cultural Tourism Program
Restless Development is implementing the cultural tourism component with the support from local partner Kara-Tunga Arts & Tours due to it’s regional experience in developing and marketing sustainable cultural tourism.
The Youth Motivated Innovations for Karamoja Project is a pilot program which has the overall aim of supporting young (out-school youth) people to take a leadership role in bringing transformative change to Karamoja.
Therefore Kara-Tunga has been training 4 Restless Development youth groups (76 members in total) on how to add value (storytelling, heritage preservation, finishing and inspiration) to their indigenous craft making skills to enable the groups to sell their crafts on an (inter)national market.
Assesssement
Photo: Theo Vos
Training sessions
Video snapshot: Karin Bridger
Recording indigenous stories of Karamojong Elders
Video snapshot: Karin Bridger
Exposure visit
Photo: Theo Vos
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Trail maintenance Mount Moroto community tourism association
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