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Edward Aikobua (+256-781-345712) is a committed Black Ugandan Artist pennamed "Aiko" (shortened from Ayiko meaning "Happiness" in Lugbara). Born in Jinja on Saturday 7th January 1984, he is the 2nd son (though 6th child out of 7) to Elizabeth Ndezo (from Aliba in Ayivu) and James Dramani (from Ojapi in Maracha). During...
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GOD is great (JESUS is the Way)!
Maracha is one of the clans of Lugbara in Uganda; I call it MRC (pronounced in Lugbarati). It is located East of Orientale Province in Northeastern DR Congo (that has about six other Lugbara clans), West of Terego, North of Ayivu and South of Koboko plus with ancestral links to neighbouring places such as Vurra, Madi a...
My oldest memory of Maracha is after 2001 when my parents moved from Kyebando Kisalosalo in KLA City to Arua before my paternal grandmother (Esita Yitiru) departed from Earth in 2004; I had visited her more than once.
Some of the things I have marvelled at in MRC include:
Alikua Pyramid
Lake Rokoze in Nyoro
Miriadua Falls in Kijomoro
Nyadri City (NYC)
Ojapi Primary School
Below are artifacts you might find in Lugbaraland:
Adungu
Ari
Aro
Atuluku
Beseni
Birisi
E'da suru ni [Clan totems]: Ti (Ayivu), Kulu (Maracha), Odro (Terego), Ago (Vura); O'du (All Lugbara tribemates on Earth)
Ero
Evu
Evua
I'bu
Imvu
Imvua
Jo
Kapeti
Kibo
Kobi
Kobia
Kome
Kopo
Kuta
Maraca kiti
Mesa
Ogea
Oni funo sizu
Pilo
Sopiria
Yofe
'Ye
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