As a westerner, being part of Mutomboko ceremony seems to be an entire series of puzzling moments, but if you think hard enough, you will recognize striking similarities to our own societies. Not that the bewilderment would go away. Als Europäer an der Mutomboko-Zeremonie teilzunehmen, heißt, sich einer ganzen Reihe von verwirrenden Erfahrungen auszusetzen. Wenn […]
Schlagwort: Leica
Ntumbachushi Falls – Die Ntumbachushi-Fälle
A few kilometres east of Kawambwa in north-eastern Zambia, one can find the beautiful Ntumbachushi Falls. The water of Ngona river is crystal clear, perfect for a refreshing bath in the heat of noon just above the crest line. Ein paar Kilometer östlich von Kawambwa im Nordosten Sambias liegen die malerischen Ntumbachushi-Fälle. Das Wasser des […]
Mansa & the African children – Mansa & die afrikanischen Kinder
Mansa is the capital of Zambia´s northeastern Luapula province right at the border to the DR Congo. It has got a population of around 40.000 people, a Shoprite supermarket, a gas station, schools and the provincial government, but in the end Mansa feels just like a village, like a huge dispersed settlement. There is a […]
Lower Zambezi River – Am Sambesi-Unterlauf
Zambezi River is the fourth longest river in Africa next to River Nile, Kongo River and Niger River with a length of 2.574 kilometres. It rises in dense miombo woodland in Zambias utmost northwest. After a few kilometres, Zambezi River passes the border to Angola where it flows to the southwest for another 240 kilometres […]
Chirundu Fossil Forest – Der fossile Wald von Chirundu
On the way from Lusaka to Chirundu in the Deep South of Zambia right at the border to Zimbabwe, just after the turn-off to Siavonga at Lake Kariba and 21 kilometres before Chirundu, the site of ancient remains of a fossil forest is located. Those trunks are 150 Million years old and have been announced […]
Through the vastness of Zambia / Durch die Weiten Sambias
The landlocked country Zambia that had been a part of the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia since 1890 encompasses 752.614 km2 which makes it twice as large as Germany – but with only 18 Million inhabitants most of which are living in the big cities. The country is the place where south, central, and east […]
Kidepo Valley National Park
Coming from the south from Kotido and heading for Kidepo Valley National Park, you first pass Kaabong, home of Karamojas northernmost ATM. Along those 80 kilometres, the landscape is gradually changing, it is a rolling landscape now with several rock formations and small mountains. In this appealing location, Kaabong is the last town before Kidepo […]
Nakapelimoru & the Karamojong – Nakapelimoru & die Karamojong
100 kilometres north of Moroto lies Kotido, a small and either dusty or muddy town in the centre of the huge Karamoja plains. Undistinguishable Kotido is mainly interesting because of its proximity to Nakapelimoru, one of the largest traditional settlements in eastern Africa. Approximately 10.000 Karamojong are living in Nakapelimoru. The settlement consists of traditional […]
Kitgum – Reconciliation at the centre of terror – Versöhnung im Zentrum des Schreckens
Kitgum is a calm and relaxed town at the centre of northern Uganda, and it wouldn´t be worth mentioning, if Kitgum and it´s 45.000 inhabitants had not been the centre of power of Joseph Kony and his Lord´s Resistance Army (LRA) for years. That was from where the pseudo-religious, fanaticised butchers covered the north with […]
Pakwach
We reached Pakwach in the emptiest minibus in history. At the end of the ride, we had been the only two passengers on the complete rear bench seat, and I wondered if this could be an indication of the upcoming apocalypse. But the world decided to exist a little longer, and we got the opportunity […]
