Karamojong
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The Karamojong or Karimojong, are an ethnic group of semi-nomadic herders who live in the Karamoja region in the north-east of Uganda. Their main occupation is herding livestock, which has social and cultural importance.
Due to the aridity of the region, the Karamojong have always practised a sort of pastoral nomadism. Food and water is always a concern, as is interaction with other tribes.
The Karamojong have been in the middle of various conflicts involving cattle raids. They are an armed group, which is not rare in that region: all or many of their guns are AK47's. All of Karamoja is a very insecure region, and the Uganda military as well as rebels groups are constantly involved in conflicts, which kills many people every year.
There was a TV program showing some of their women firing AK47s during a funeral to try to scare evil spirits away.
The Oropom, who also live in Karamoja region, are often erroneously referred to as Karamojong.
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