On the way to Kidepo Valley National Park our safari team took a break for some community tourism with a visit in a Karamojong village. The Karamojong people live in the north-east part of Uganda and are sharing the same roots as the Masaai of Kenya. They make their living as cattle herders and mostly still live in a traditional way. The traditional clothing is a blanket like cloth in patterns of black and red and the women make and wear beautiful bead-works. Sadly the Karamojong have become famous for their conflicts with the surrounding people and their cattle raids. Today their part of Uganda is calmer than a few years ago and it is safe to travel through the area.
Our team was well received in the village and got to meet the people and see how they live. When arriving they were lucky to be treated to some singing by the local girls.
