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Karamajong
The Karamojong or Karimojong are a Nilotic peoples, Nilotic ethnic group. They are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as Karamojong language, ngaKarimojong and is part of the Nilotic languages, Nilotic language family. History 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 people, Maasai cluster. The other branch, called Ateker, migrated westwards. Ateker further split into several groups, including Turkana people, Turkana in present-day Kenya, Iteso, Dodoth people, Dodoth, Jie (Uganda), Jie, Karamojong, and Kumam people, Kumam in present-day Uganda, also Jiye people, Jiye and Toposa people, Toposa i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodoth People
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. Their language is a dialect of the Karamojong language. Location The Dodoth live in Kaabong District in the northeast of Uganda, a region of semi-arid savannah, bush and mountains. Their tradition says that they arrived in their current area from the north. In the mid-eighteenth century they separated from the Karamojong and moved northward into more mountainous territory. The heartland of their country is a bowl surrounded by mountains and hills on all sides. The tallest peak, Mount Morungole, is over high, near the point where Kenya, Sudan and Uganda converge. The land was once rich in wildlife including lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes and rhino. Today, a small remnant of this wildlife is preserved in Kidepo National Park. The climate is harsh. Some rain may fall in April and there is usually a longer rainy season fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
