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The Karamojong live in the southern part of the region in the north-east of Uganda, occupying an area equivalent to one tenth of the country.According to anthropologists, the Karamojong are part of a group that migrated from present-day Ethiopia around 1600 A.D. and split into two branches, with one branch moving to present day Kenya to form the Kalenjin group and Maasai cluster. [6]
Karamojong people, Turkana people, Dongiro people, Jiye people The Toposa are known for their pastoral lifestyle and their involvement in the ivory trade in the past. The Toposa are a Nilotic ethnic group in South Sudan , living in the Greater Kapoeta region of Eastern Equatoria state .
The Dodoth are known for their pastoral lifestyle and their involvement in the cattle raiding culture of the region. The Dodoth (or Dodos) are an ethnic group in north eastern Uganda . They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Jie people. [ 3 ]
Pokot Settlement in Eastern Karamoja in Uganda Karamojong shepherd Children gathered outside a traditional thatched-roof house in Karamoja region while gazing at the flying drone in the clear sky. The annual Karamojong cultural festival . Districts of Karamoja Location in Uganda. The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region ...
They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Dodoth people. [2] Their country in northeast Uganda lies between the Dodoth to the north and the Karamojong to the south. [3] [4] [5] The Jie people were estimated to number about 50,000 as of 1986. Their language is a dialect of the Karamojong language. [6]
Ateker, or ŋaTekerin, is a common name for the closely related Jie, Karamojong, Turkana, Toposa, Nyangatom, Teso and Lango peoples and their languages. [1] These ethnic groups inhabit an area across Uganda and Kenya.
However, their gains were reversed as neighboring ethnic groups allied with the British defeated them. Much of traditional Iteso culture and organization was lost when they were conquered by the Ganda people in the 19th century; [7] the language of the northern Ateso is markedly influenced by Luganda due to this conquest.
Naleyo Dance is a wooing dance where women choose their dancing partners. The dance is performed during the harvest season and is a way for young men and women to find love. The dance is also a way for the Karamajong people to celebrate their culture and heritage. [1]