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Nakapelimoru & the Karamojong – Nakapelimoru & die Karamojong

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100 kilometres north of Moroto lies Kotido, a small and either dusty or muddy town in the centre of the huge Karamoja plains. Undistinguishable Kotido is mainly interesting because of its proximity to Nakapelimoru, one of the largest traditional settlements in eastern Africa. Approximately 10.000 Karamojong are living in Nakapelimoru. The settlement consists of traditional kraals, concentric circular enclosures and corrals to protect their cattle as well as the thatched huts of the families. From above, those small circles glued together in bigger circles resemble foam, sticking together like bubbles and forming a huge geometric structure – a Manyatta. The innermost corral is always reserved for cattle. Weiterlesen →

Moroto & die Tepeth – Moroto & the Tepeth

Aug28

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Moroto ist eine verschlafene, aber sehr sympathische Kleinstadt am Fuße des gleichnamigen, 3.084 Meter hohen Berges an der Grenze zu Kenia. Mit 15.000 Einwohnern ist es das größte „urbane“ Zentrum der ugandischen Nordostprovinz Karamoja. Neben den wenigen größeren Siedlungen mit moderner Architektur und Betonhäusern leben die Karamojong im zum Teil semi-ariden Karamoja bis heute zumeist das traditionelle Leben von Rinderhirten, denen die Landwirtschaft oft nur ein Zubrot ist. Weiterlesen →

Horombe oder Weit weg – Horombe or Far away

Sep20

Der Heimweg ist lang – Take the long way home

Horombe (pronounced Ooroombay) plateau between Ihosy and Isalo mountains in southwestern Madagascar is set on an altitude of approximately 800 m above sea level. It´s the land of the Bara, an ethnicity of herdsmen crossing the vast plains of the plateau with their zebu cattle. Cattle theft is also an issue not to be underestimated in Bara culture. Settlements are rare and primarily found in oases along the few rivers. Weiterlesen →