23 November 2009

Lugbara Kari (The House of Lugbara)

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There is a long awaited move towards forming an official administrative body of Lugbara. John Godo, a grey haired UPC (Uganda People's C...

(Book Review): Sultan Isara

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Born in 1886 (the same year Arsenal FC, my favourite club, was formed), he was the first contact with the British colonial administration in...
14 November 2009

Mvara S.S. (Arua) Lyrics

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Lyrics for these songs were created by the talented REGINA DRICIRU. "Stop Child Sacrifice in Africa" is a Cry by the Mvara S.S. Mu...

Culture can end Wars and make Long-lasting Peace...

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According to John Godo, a UPC champion in Arua (His office is about 200 metres beyond Kamure Park on the down town Adumi Road), culture is d...

Burning Charcoal

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In the Western world, people use electricity or gas for cooking but what do the Lugbara use for preparing their delicious delicacies? In the...

Only in Africa/ The Lords of Arua Streets

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In 2003, a New Vision newspaper writer described Arua Town as a place where you are more likely to get knocked by a bicycle or wheelbarrow (...

The Pain-bending Ragem Beach

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Where can a stressed Lugbara relax his mind? When I first heard about Ragem Beach on River Enyau just over 3 Kms from Arua Town (on the Nebb...

Will the Real Scientists Please Stand Up, Please Stand Up!

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Science is the Art of Things, that's my simple understanding of the word as a Graphics Artist. Besides that though, I know that it inclu...
08 September 2009

CHRIST THE KING NURSERY Lyrics

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"Education" is a very educative song by CHRIST THE KING KINDERGARTEN ARUA. These kids sang a masterpiece that warns that if you d...
21 August 2009

The 2010 Lugbara Culture Dialogue

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John Middleton, Born 1921, Died 2009 (Rest In Peace) ISARA MEMORIAL CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARY LIMITED [IMCCL] presents: The 2010 LUGBAR...

OLE (Witchcraft in the Heart)

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'Ole' means indignation, envy or annoyance at sinful behaviour. Invocation of ghosts is done by a living person, typically an elder;...