Adhola people

Adhola
Total population
481,816 (2014 census)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
 Uganda
Languages
Adhola, English
Religion
Christianity, Traditional faith
Related ethnic groups
Other Luo peoples, especially Alur and Luos
Adhola
PersonJapadhola
PeopleJopAdhola
LanguageDhopadhola
CountryPadhola

The Adhola people, also known as Jopadhola, are a Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples that live in Tororo District of Eastern Uganda and comprise about eight percent of the country's total population.[3] They speak Dhopadhola, (a Luo language), which belongs to the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family.[4] They are primarily pastoralists. The Jopadhola call their land Padhola which, according to historian Bethwell Ogot, is an elliptic form of "Pa Adhola" meaning the "place of Adhola", the founding father of the Jopadhola people. Officially, land of the Adhola is called Padhola, but the Baganda who misinterpret 'Widoma' – a Dhopadhola word for 'war cry' meaning 'You are in trouble' refer to the Jopadhola as "Badama".[5] The social structure of the Jopadhola can be described as semi centralised because there is no traditional centralized government and its organization is limited to a clan called Nono.[6] There are over 52 clans, each with cultural practices, common ancestry and a distinct lineage.[7][8]

Jopadhola traditional justice

Clans reproduce their notion of an independent court called koti using an abridged legal doctrine of separation of powers, and partially mimicking lower level government(local councils) and judicial features.[9] The koti conflates executive and judicial functions, furthermore, legal qualifications are largely irrelevant. The composition of the koti aims to achieve age and gender parity through the appointment of youth and women representatives. The election of office bearers is based on fulfilling social obligations to kin through meritocracy, and to protecting of the clan from evil through ritual (chowiroki).[7] Dr. Maureen Owor argues that given the fact that the court and litigants are personally acquainted as kin, Jopadhola clans appear to have created an "expanded" notion of "judicial" independence – one that is culturally appropriate for their local African context.[7]

History

Main article: Luo peoples

The Jopadhola arrived in southeastern Uganda in the 16th century during the long journey Luo migration from Egypt. They first settled in central Uganda, but gradually moved southwards and eastwards. Their kin who settled northern and central Uganda are Acholi and Alur populations, who speak languages similar to Dhopadhola. They settled in a forested area as a defence against attacks from Bantu neighbours who had already settled there.[3][10] Unlike some other small Luo tribes, this self-imposed isolation helped them to maintain their language and culture amidst Bantu and Ateker communities.[11][12]

Those Luo who proceeded their migration eastwards into present day Kenya and Tanzania are the JoLuo (commonly referred to only as Luo).[9][13]

Legend has it that Owiny, the leader of the Kenyan Luo was the brother of Adhola the leader of the Jopadhola who decided to settle in Tororo[14] instead of going along with his brother towards Kenya and Tanzania.[12][15]

Marriage

The Jopadhola marriages were arranged and men were not expected to hunt for women. As soon as a father bore a baby boy, his responsibility was to look for a parent with a new born baby girl where a strong relationship bond is built between the two families. Thereafter, the boy's parents constantly visits the girl's family and ceremonies are organized. Once the girl's parents agree to a hand in marriage, the father of the boy puts a bracelet on the girl's wrist to show she is booked for marriage. Once the boy reaches 18 years and the girl reaches 16 years, the boy's parent shows his son the home of the girl. The boy is expected to go and bring the girl home, a matter that needs force to be applied in case of resistance.[10]

Cultural Leadership

Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor is the current king (His Highness) for the Adhola people.[16]

Language

Main article: Dhopadhola

Jopadhola speak a language which is mutually intelligible with Acholi language, Alur language of Uganda and Dholuo language of Kenya.[4] They call their language Dhopadhola.[12][6] The prefix dho means "language of" and jo means "people of". The infix pa means possessive 'of' – hence Jopadhola means people of Adhola, and Dhopadhola the language of the Jo'padhola.[11][6][4][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
  2. ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "Buganda, Tieng Adhola strengthen cultural relations - Buganda Royal Kingdom". buganda.or.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. ^ a b c "The arrival of Jopadhola, Iteso in present day Tororo District". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. ^ Ogot, Bethwell (1967). History of the Southern Luo: Volume 1: Migration and Settlement 1450–1500. East African Publishing House. p. 85.
  6. ^ a b c Wanga, Pamela Edwinah; Jagire, Jennifer M. (2015), "Naming Traditions: The African American and Luo/Jopadhola Lwo Experiences", The SAGE Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America, SAGE Publications, Inc., doi:10.4135/9781483346373.n208, ISBN 978-1-4522-5821-8, retrieved 2020-05-30
  7. ^ a b c Owor, Maureen (2012). "Creating an Independent Traditional Court: A Study of Jopadhola Clan Courts in Uganda" (PDF). Journal of African Law. 56 (2): 215–242. doi:10.1017/S0021855312000095. hdl:1983/482a5260-c690-429c-968a-c05aab240e40.
  8. ^ admin (2021-06-20). "Who are the Jopadhola? - Red Pepper Digest". redpepper.ug. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  9. ^ a b Owor, Maureen (October 2012). "Creating an Independent Traditional Court: A Study of Jopadhola Clan Courts in Uganda". Journal of African Law. 56 (2): 215–242. doi:10.1017/S0021855312000095. hdl:1983/482a5260-c690-429c-968a-c05aab240e40. ISSN 0021-8553.
  10. ^ a b c "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Japadhola people". www.101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  11. ^ a b "Uganda - Customs, Duties & Tariffs". Foreign Law Guide. doi:10.1163/2213-2996_flg_com_193046.
  12. ^ a b c Oboth Ofumbi, A. C. K (1960). Lwo (Ludama) Uganda: History and customs of the Jo Padhola. Makerere University: Eagle Press.
  13. ^ "Jopadhola: Brief history". The Independent. Uganda. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  14. ^ Kemigisha, Martha (2022-08-09). "Did the Jopadhola have a 'white god' before Christianity arrived in Uganda?". Pulse Uganda. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  15. ^ "The arrival of Jopadhola, Iteso in present day Tororo District". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  16. ^ "King of the Jopadhola Moses Owor says Tororo for all, calls for unity". The Independent. Uganda. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

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