Norah Owaraga

The longest cassava is it good or bad for Teso?

Last month, July 2021, I saw screaming celebratory headlines on various platforms, including those for Voice of Teso, heralding the discovery of the longest cassava in the world in Teso. Photo credit @ Voice of Teso And when I saw the pictures of the cassava, it immediately reminded me of a conversation that I had…

Iteso groundnuts PHH and value addition

So, the other day, I dropped in to see my sister, Iretor Sikola, daughter of Papa Otim, a brother to my late father. I had heard she was not well, but look what I found. I found her seated in a shade sorting the damaged groundnuts from the good ones from her recent harvest. Iretor…

Iteso land rights for married women

Within Iteso Culture, a married woman is one for whom all formalities of Iteso marriage have been done and have been satisfactorily concluded, including: Aitodiar – introduction ceremony Abilakinio – bride gifts determination ceremony Eiyis – delivery of the bride gifts Ainyamario – escorting and receiving of the bride to her ere (home). Ejakait Emmanuel…

Perspectives from Teso on Women’s land rights

Today, Friday, 30th July 2021, at 02:00 p.m. I will deliver a keynote address to set the stage for the second Teso Land Dialogue Series organised by Ateker Professionals’ Initiative for Development (APID). The theme for today’s dialogue is: “Women’s Land Rights from a Cultural Lens: Perspectives from Teso.” The event will be hosted on…