I have been in Uganda more than 1 month. A lot of amazing things have happened. I have visited so many wonderful people and saw a lot of interesting places. I have seen so many different communities and observed their way of income.
Last week was quite intensive. Me and my tandem partner from GLEN visited other GLENnies, who are staying near to Kiwangala, Uganda. We spent 2 days with them. We explored the garden of the organisation, where they are volunteering. We got a brief overview about the work they have done there. We saw different plants and observed their planting system. They had many different fruit trees and vegetable plants there. For example, they had really delicious avocados there.
I personally liked their office very much. They had really educational and clear posters about agroforestry.
At the evening we had a really nice bonfire. We heard so many interesting stories from local people about Uganda.
On the second day, we visited a holy stone - called Wajinja. It was about 10 km away from Kiwangala. We went there by boda boda, because there is no bus connection from Kiwangala to this holy stone.
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| Street in Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Small market in Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Football match |
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| Football match |
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| Street in Kiwangala |
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| Football match |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Kiwangala |
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| Saturday market |
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| Saturday market |
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| Saturday market |
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| Saturday market |
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| Saturday market - fish |
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| Saturday market - fish |
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| Saturday market - fish |
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| Saturday market - fish |
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| Saturday market |
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| Saturday market - dresses |
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| Saturday market - flip flops from car tires |
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| Saturday market - flip flops from car tires |
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| Saturday market - different kind of footwear |
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| Flip flops from car tires |
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| Flip flops from car tires |
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| Add caption |
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| Football match |
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| Football match |
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| Type of house in Kiwangala |
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| Is it violence? |
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| Become aware! |
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| Green impact |
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| Sustainable living foundation |
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| Educational poster |
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| Calendar |
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| A kitchen garden |
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| A fuel saver |
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| Instructions |
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| Liquid manure |
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| Instructions |
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| Map of Uganda |
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| Corruption |
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| Forgotten families in crisis |
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| English alphabet chart |
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| Food corner |
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| Educational poster |
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| Decade of advisory |
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| Natural pesticide |
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| Sack mound |
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| Bonfire |
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| Bonfire |
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| Bonfire |
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| Garden |
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| Garden |
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| Building |
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| Sleeping place |
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| Garden |
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| Boda boda |
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| House |
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| Keep Uganda clean |
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| Boda boda |
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| Keep Uganda clean |
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| Garden |
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| Entrance to the holy stone - Wajinja |
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| Holy stone |
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| Holy water |
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| Holy view |
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| Holy view |
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| Holy view |
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| Holy stone |
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| Holy water |
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| Holy foot step |
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| Holy view |
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| Holy tree |
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| Holy stone |
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| Holy view |
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| Wine container |
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| Nest |
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| Altar |
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Holy stone |
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| Holy stone |
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| Holy view |
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| Holy stone |
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| Holy view |
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| Holy view |
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| Food |
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| Food |
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| Toilet |
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| Stone |
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| Ankole cow |
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| Ankole cow |
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| Plant |
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| Stones |
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| Garden |
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| Mushroom |
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| House |
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| Plants |
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| Beds for plants |
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| Beds for plants |
I had really unique opportunity to join the local wedding and even be a pride maid there.
Wedding had 2 part. In the first day, there was an introduction and in the second day, there was the wedding day.
Introduction is an engagement party, where the family of the bride and the family of the groom meet and formally agree to their future marriage. This part took place in pride`s home.
Wedding took place in the church of Seventh-day Adventist. Pride and groom signed the marriage contract also in the church. After official part, there was a wedding party in groom´s home.
Around 300 relatives and friends of the family took part of this wedding.
Wedding celebrations took place in Rakai district, Uganda. I was invited, because of my colleague`s sister got married.
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| Introduction ceremony`s decorations |
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| Preparation for introduction ceremony |
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| Visitor |
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| Gomesi |
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| Water |
Nurse costume
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| Gomesi - traditional dress |
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| Gomesi - traditional dress |
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| Gomesi |
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| Gomesi |
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| Gomesi |
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| Introduction `s celebrations |
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| Introduction `s celebrations |
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| Bride and groom |
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| Village in Rakai district |
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| Kitchen in Rakai district |
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| Pride maid`s dress |
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| Pride maid`s dress |
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| Before the ceremony in church |
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| Nurses in the introduction ceremony |
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| Gomesi |
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| In the beauty salon |
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| In the beauty salon |
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| Preparation for introduction ceremony |
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| Food - matoke, rice and meat |
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| Gomesi |
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| Traditional clothes |
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| Traditional woman`s and man`s clothes |
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| Groom and pride |
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| Dress for the wedding party |
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| Dress for the wedding party |
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| Before the church |
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| With couple`s relatives |
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| Wedding team |
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| Wedding party |
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| Wedding team |
GLEN project for Estonians is coordinated by Arengukoostöö Ümarlaud and financed by ASA.
Further information:
http://glen-europe.org/multipliers-training-cycle/internships-2017/50004002-1122/
http://www.terveilm.ee/leht/glen/
http://en.asa-programm.de/english/home/
http://www.nirpuganda.org/
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