Acholiland

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Acholiland is a cultural and historical region in northern Uganda that serves as the homeland of the Acholi people.

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Acholiland canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographic region
historical region
administrativeDistrict Agago District
Amuru District
Gulu District
Kitgum District
linked to: Kitgum

Lamwo District
Nwoya District
Pader District
bordersCountry South Sudan
bordersRegion Lango sub-region
West Nile sub-region
climate tropical savanna climate
colonialHistory part of British Protectorate of Uganda
conflictHistory affected by Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
site of protracted civil conflict in late 20th century
continent Africa
country Uganda
culturalInstitution Ker Kwaro Acholi
drySeason approximately December to March
economy largely subsistence agriculture
ethnicHomelandOf Acholi people
historicalEvent mass displacement into IDP camps during LRA conflict
languageFamily Luo languages
linked to: Luo language

Western Nilotic languages
languageSpoken Acholi language
livestock cattle
goats
sheep
locatedIn Northern Region, Uganda
mainCrops beans
maize
millet
sesame
sorghum
majorEthnicGroup Acholi people
majorReligion Christianity
Islam
partOf East Africa
populationGroup Nilotic peoples
rainySeason approximately April to November
reconciliationPractice Mato Oput
regionalCenter Gulu
Kitgum
traditionalLeadership Rwodi (chiefs)
traditionalMusic Bwola dance
Larakaraka dance
traditionalReligion Acholi traditional religion

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