Norah Owaraga

Traditionally the Iteso Calendar had three seasons

The Dry Season consisting of the four months of: The Wet Season consisting of the four months of: The Season of Plenty consisting of the four months of: Sources: Ateso Dictionaries – as extracted and shared with the author via WhatsApp by Mr. George Barenzi The Iteso – Fifty Years of Change in A Nilo-Hamitic…

There were racially segregated schools in Uganda too during colonial period

I am not 100 percent certain of the exact dates, but I know that I had my formal education at Lake Victoria School Entebbe from my Primary One to Primary Three; after which I was taken to boarding school. Using my date of birth, I estimate that the period I was at the school was…

Idwe oduk be rooted know thy Iteso clan

Now I know where I get my “iron lady” brand. After all I am of Ikaruwok Isekelio Sub-Clan, of the Ikaruwok Clan of the Iteso of Uganda. Mzee Lima S. Scribbles I must say, I am among those who have been erroneously mispronouncing and misspelling Ikaruwok clan as Ikarubwok and or Ikaribwok. Now I know…

When first you stumble do not give up do it again and overcome

Watching my grandson, Eyou Paul Jacob, stand proudly at the start line of the competition was already a delight for me. I have forgotten the name that his teachers gave to the competitive game, but it was all about bursting balloons by sitting on them. When the whistle to start was blown, Eyou was the…