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.
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.
It’s exactly three years ago that we founded Kara-Tunga as regional tourism development and promotion organisation. Over the years we have learned a lot about community tourism and have decided to standardise all our community contributions starting with the Moroto communities.
If you travel to or from Kidepo Valley NP, this place is worth a detour. Not specific about the lodge itself, but Theo and his colleagues really offer a special program to get to know the area and the Karamojo people.
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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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