Life In Africa Member : Lakot Sylvia

Wise African living -Apiti Acholi traditional dance

2007-03-19T10:12:00.000-07:00

Apiti Dance

This is an interesting dance in Acholi culture and normally performed after the harvest by young women and medium aged women who express their solidarity by beating the ground with their feet to prove to their husbands their appreciation of the effort made to grow enough food for the family.

The women normally dress in a uniform pattern organized from kikoyi, running fro the waist down to almost their ankle joint and their chest well dressed not exposed as point of respect of marriage. They move in a round uniform pattern with a referee whistling to make sure the drums , song and dance go uniformly.

Every body expressing happiness and hope for a peaceful stay since there is food security and good health.

Lakot Sylvia- income assessment

2007-03-19T10:03:00.000-07:00

Lakot Sylvia- assessment

She earns shillings 150,000

Expenditure

Rent 20,000/=

Fees 30,000/=

Feeding 40,000/=

Savings 60,000/=

Sylvia shares expenditure with her husband.

Life in Africa Member Lakot Sylvia

2007-03-16T07:07:00.000-07:00

Lakot Sylvia is a married mother of five children. She was born in Pader Kitgum in Northern Uganda. She flee Pader due the insecurity prevailing there. She was forced to settle at Banda-Kireka near Kampala. This is a place where the internally diplaced people stay Kampala.

When she settled there, she started a stone quarry business to earn a living. This was where she got money for school fees, food, and other basics.

She was also introduced to life in Africa, where she became a member and got the opportunity to make paper beads and sell. The made her life improve further. She hopes to get a loan and improve on her stone quarry. She can then raise money to build a family house in Pader. She will do this when the war situation is combated in Northern Uganda.

Her husband will not just be idle, he is also working hand in hand with Sylvia to see this happen. He works as a security guard with a security organisation.

Confirmation of Membership

2007-03-14T03:24:00.000-07:00