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The Department for Karamoja Affairs was established by the Ugandan government to address the special needs of the area; in 2000, it was estimated that the Karamojong people had between 100,000 and 150,000 weapons. In December 2000, the Ugandan government passed the Disarmament Act that offered iron sheets and plows in exchange for the weapons.
Edonga dance. Edonga dance performance Karamoja women performing Edonga dance. Edonga Dance, also known as Edonga, is a traditional cultural dance originating from the Karamajong people, an ethnic group of the Nilotic community residing in the northeastern region of Uganda especially in Kotido and Moroto districts. [1]
The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises the Kotido District , Kaabong District , Karenga District , Nabilatuk District , Abim District , Moroto District , Napak District , Amudat District and Nakapiripirit District .
Karamoja Regional Museum is a public museum in Moroto Town run under the Department of Museums and Monuments in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities of Uganda. It also serves as a cultural center where cultural heritage in form of objects is showcased for people to access and appreciate the cultural heritage of the Karamoja sub-region.
Ewoya Dance is a traditional Folk Dance of the Jie people found in North-Eastern Uganda in the Karamoja Sub-region Kotido District. It involves continuous vertical high jumping. [1] This dance is significantly used to search for partners where both women and men jump and whoever jumps highest gets the most handsome or beautiful partner. [2]
In Uganda, Calabash is important in many aspects of life.For instance in Northern Uganda, its used for various reasons among which include; providing shade for babies in dry seasons especially in Lango and Acholi, Teso, Karamoja and Alur communities, [3] sold for income generation, [4] used for decoration in homes and cultural institutions.
A Toposa village. The Toposa language is a Nilotic language.It belongs to the Turkana group, which also includes Karamojong of Uganda, Nyangatom of Ethiopia and Turkana of Kenya. [6]
Ik people in Eastern Uganda, 2020. The Ik people are an ethnic group or tribe native to northeastern Uganda, near the Kenyan border.Primarily subsistence farmers, most Ik live in small clan villages, or odoks, in the area surrounding Mount Morungole in the Kaabong district.