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Gipiir and Labongo #4
By Ashley “How could a person’s beauty overshadow the moon’s radiance?” Labongo thought to himself as he watched his anyadwer gracefully dancing with the other girls around the fire. Her […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #17
By Aine Susan Darkness that creped so deep into the soul that it drew the breath right through your pores; a silence so stiff that it set a string of […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #3
Fun Fact; During an Acholi Introduction ceremony, the groom and his representatives are required to get on their hands and knees as a sign of respect and crawl to the […] More
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Turning the Tables: A Song About ‘Min Oluuku’
A paper by Odoch Pido and Donna Pido Of the Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi [email protected] and [email protected] April 2019, Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda […] More
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A Personal Tribute Dr. Martin Jerome Okech Aliker, a reflection of a life well lived.
Inks have drained, keyboards have clicked, words have poured, in celebration of a life well lived! A cliche goes ” _the full length of a tree is only well known […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #22
By Mugabe Victor It was an image she could not get out of her head. The torn fingernails, dried lips and scaled skin on his back only told half of […] More
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Why comedian Dr. Hillary was not funny about Gulu ladies
I am a fan of Comedian Dr. Hillary Okello. In Gulu, I have even attended his poorly attended show as it drizzled. However, over the years, Dr. Hillary has trademarked […] More
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Mama
My mother, not like any other, a brilliant light star that shines throughout day and night, is an Acholi woman, raised by the powerful African traditions. I will be glad […] More
