Tag: Burial Ceremonies
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Toto Pauline Apolot Ekinu’s Burial – Aipuduno
On the night of 5th February 2023, our toto Pauline Apolot Ekinu, the widow of our late papa Robert Ekinu rested. Today, 9th February 2023, the final leg of toto’s journey to her eternal resting place begins. Toto is survived by five of her six children, six grandsons and five granddaughters. The Ekinus A loving…
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Angry ghost of Oulanyah
I remember as a child, I was in awe of my late paternal grandmother, my tata. You see, we would be sitting in her front yard, threshing millet or winnowing millet or doing other post-harvest handling activity, and on occasion a spiral wind would blow over. And my grandmother would rush to cover “the eye”…
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Rest well Ija Apio
On the morning of 21st February 2022, I was given the sad news that my ija (aunt) Apio had rested. Ija Apio was a cousin to my late papa. She was the daughter of my late papa’s uncle, papa Opodo (RIP), who, as part of the King’s African Rifles, fought for the British in World…
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Papa rested, a library burnt
Born on 12th August 1934 to the late Ejakait Isirairi Okalebo and Ajakit Amoding, and belonging to the Atekok Icumadeka Clan of the Iteso of Uganda, today, Saturday, 19th February 2022, the remains of Papa Emorimor Osuban, who rested, will be interred at his family’s ancestral burial grounds in Serere. Papa Emorimor Osuban’s earthly voice…
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Toto Akaliait on my mind
Today, Wednesday, 16th February 2022, as the aipuduno ceremonies of Papa Emorimor Osuban continue, on my mind is Her Royal Highness Toto Akaliait Agnes Agwang Osuban. Born on 22nd August 1945, to the late Ejakait Konstantine Aisu and Ajakait Arupina Acom, Toto Akaliait Agwang is of well-to-do ancestry. Her late father, Ejakait Aisu, was a…