Hi Richard,
Thanks for the complement. That is how powerfully African oral tradition can
influence written literature. Feel free to share my comments with Solomon and
tell him am looking forward to reading his next article promoting another
aspect of community tourism in West Nile. He might want to write something on
aspects such as the sitting rocks of Adjumani, the Belgian built pyramids in
Maracha, the travelers tree in Nimule/Moyo under which locasl and foreign
travelers, colonialist, explorers, etc rested. This tree also acted as court
for the prosecution of historical significance. Solomon might also want to
consider Banyale's place on top of Wati mountain in Terego/Arua e.t.c. There is
a lot to write regarding community tourism in west Nile. Solomon seems to have
a special gift to explore that field. Let him use his potential to the maximum
for his own good and for the good of the West Nile community. I really wish him
well. He could have stepped on a
"gold mine" without him realizing it!
Thanks.
Sam
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From: Okuti Richard <ok...@asili.co.ug>
To: 'samuel andema' <andema...@yahoo.co.uk>; 'A Virtual Network for friends of
West Nile' <westnilenet@kym.net>
Sent: Friday, 10 January 2014, 0:24
Subject: RE: [WestNileNet] Interesting tourist attraction in West Nile
Hi Sam,
Thanks for this wonderful piece it sounds like a nice piece of African
Orchestra music when you read through it true talent cannot be missed Achebe
was indeed a great writer, I will share your comments with the writer these
kind of appreciations motivate our people.
Kind regards
R
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Of samuel andema
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 8:28 PM
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Interesting tourist attraction in West Nile
Hi Richard,
What an exciting piece about this wonderful site with great potential for
tourism and spirituality in Nebbi. Can you imagine people are coming to
experience this place from all over the World but many of us who were born in
West, grew up in West Nile have never visited it! This place will be on top of
my list of places to visit when I get back to Uganda. Thank you for sharing
this article with us. I would not have paid attention to it in the news paper
screaming headlines catch our eyes first. Solomon's narrative techniques makes
you experience the place as if you have physically been there! His ability to
describe a scene is comparable to that of my favorite writer Chinua Achebe
whose description of rain takes you right to the site:
"At last the rain came. It was sudden and tremendous. For two or three moons
the sun had been gathering strength till it seemed to breath a breadth of fire
on the earth. All the grass had long been scorched brown, and the sand felt
like live coals to the feet. Evergreen trees wore a dusty coat of brown. The
birds were silenced in the forest, and the world lay panting under the live
vibrating heat. And then came the clap of thunder. It was an angry, metallic
and thirsty clap, unlike the deep and liquid rumbling of the rainy season. A
mighty wind arose and filled the air with dust. Palm trees swayed as the wind
combed the leaves into flying crests like strange and fantastic coiffure ...
When the rain finally came, it was in large, solid drops of frozen water which
people called "the nuts of the water of heaven." They were hard and painful on
the body as they fell, yet young people ran about happily picking up the cold
nuts and throwing them into their
mouth to melt ... The earth quickly came into life and the birds in the
forests fluttered around and chirped merrily. A vague scent of life and green
vegetation was diffused in the air. As the rain began to fall more soberly and
in smaller liquid drops children sought for shelter, and all were happy,
refreshed and thankful." (Achebe, 1994, p, 130).
Thanks.
Sam Andema
Thanks.
Sam
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