Mato Oput: The drinking of a bitter potion made from the "Oput" tree - Couverture souple

Walusimbi, Dinah Senkungu

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1468547003 ISBN 13 : 9781468547009

Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2012

Synopsis

Kidega is a former child soldier who grew up in Acholiland, in the village of Acaya. All Kidega ever dreamed of was playing football for Kampala City Council F.C. (KCC) just like Latigo. (Latigo originates from Kitgum District in Northern Uganda; he captivated the nation with his football [soccer] talent. What Michael Jordan achieved in basketball, Latigo achieved in soccer). But then, at the age of thirteen, Kidega's life was eclipsed by the death of his family and his abduction and training as a soldier. Kidega undergoes Mato Oput, a cleansing ceremony, in his journey of forgiveness and reconciliation. Kidega remembered Ladit Naptali Ocoo's words: "It is possible to break the cycle of hate and revenge. It is possible to find peace again". As Kidega stood there, on the edge of his new life, with the pain and devastation of the past behind him, he knew, finally, that this was true.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Dinah shares a story of how during her first year in secondary school, her class was assigned a composition about a visit to Nalubabwe market. Nalubabwe market is similar to the American farmer's market, with individual vendors selling anything from produce to cooked foods and beverages. With a smile she talks about how her composition was typed by the teacher (that was before the days of computers and word processors) and given out to all the three streams in senior one. With even a bigger smile she talks about how she will never forget the feeling when almost the whole school was reading her composition during break time. Since then she knew she wanted others to see what she sees through her writing. After living in the United States over twenty-three years, the decision to live abroad was a result of the numerous attacks her family had endured during one of the wars in Uganda. On her return to her village, she noticed that things had changed tremendously. A good number of children spend most of the day hanging around, riding Boda-bodas as a source of their income. (Boda-boda is a motorcycle taxi in Uganda with a fascinating origin. Boda-bodas were originally used to transport people between border posts. There is over a half a mile between the border posts. Riders would solicit potential customers by calling out "Border-to-border", meaning transportation across the no-man's land. Currently, Boda-boda, sounding just like "Border-to-border", is a popular means of transport in the city and some villages). During her visit, as she was sipping a cup of Ugandan tea masala with cream and sugar (reminiscent of the good old days in the village) and leafing through old newspapers, a news headline caught her attention: "Why Mato Oput system should come before ICC International Criminal Court" (New Visions, December 4, 2006). The article discussed how Mato Oput was a traditional way of dealing with conflict, as opposed

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AuthorHouse
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1468547003
• ISBN 13: 9781468547009
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 108
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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