Norah Owaraga

Christian God in Ateso, Edeke, is god of calamity

It is fascinating how the modern day Christian God is referred to in Ateso as Edeke. This is because, before Christianity arrived in Teso, among the Iteso, the fifty largest first nation of Uganda, Edeke was the god of calamity. Edeke was dreaded and when things went wrong, it was the norm that Edeke was…

Women are responsible for own thoughts, actions and challenge the world every day

Papa, it is 8th March, International Women’s Day; and the theme for today’s commemoration is: “’Choose to Challenge’. Women are responsible for their own thoughts and actions every day and they challenge the world every day. The theme further signifies that women can choose to challenge gender bias and inequality in the world. People need…

Tragic saga of late lawyer Kasango send off

Papa, it is amazing the triggers of my memories of you. Take for instance the tragic saga surrounding the remains of the late Kasango, a lawyer who died of heart related complications on Saturday, 27th February, while he was in Luzira Prison serving a 16-year sentence. Papa, it is not how Kasango died that is…

Sectarianism in Presidential Elections should not be ignored

It is interesting that, even though, the Iteso, my peole, had a fellow etesot in the race, a very strong presidential candidate moreover, Candidate Amuriat Oboi, they mostly voted for the incumbent, a munyankole. No doubt, voting in the recently concluded Uganda presidential elections took majorly sectarian lines. The Baganda mostly voted for Candidate Kyagulanyi,…