DWAN LYECI

Lament of Lady Irene & Lady Nyerotoo

Elephants leave footprints on African soils. I leave you with this Lament. If you think being a woman is difficult, try being an Acholi woman or an elephant matriarch. Acholi women are on the verge of extinction. Wars and associated problems have contributed to the disruption of their societies. Acholi women like elephant matriarchs are custodians of culture. They are endemic and should also be listed as Highly Endangered. I belong to that category. I am not avant-garde. Stories began with ‘Ododona ni yoo’ (This is my story). I answered eyo (yes). There were songs. I went to bed with the tunes in my head, hummed them until sleep overtook me and in the mornings, I woke up humming the songs.

Lady Nyerotoo                                    Lady Irene

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Thank you Tunashukuru, Wapwoyo matek