Martyr's Day is June 3rd and there is a large "get together" at their shrine in Namogongo - not too far east of Kampala.
What a day! People like i've never seen. I left the celebrations early to see a friend off at the airport (she finished her Peace Corps service!) So i didn't even stay for the busiest part. There was dancing and singing and the Bishop from Southwest Uganda said the mass. People from all over East Africa come every year and many of them come walking.
Can you imagine?
I couldn't, so i went and quickly remembered i'm an Arista and don't like crowds unless it's at the fair and i'm in close proximity to lemonade and belgian waffles.
There were so many people! Unfortunately i arrived late (7:15 am) so i didn't get a good seat to watch all the happenings. I tried to move around to meet up with a friend of mine who was sitting probably 100 yards away from me. Futile effort. The crowds were impenetrable! She got the good seats and saw more than manicured lawns and flower beds being destroyed/crushed.
But i hope to go back on ANY non-Uganda Martyrs Day day. It's a very neat and normally peaceful place - so i've been told.
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Buenos Dias, para mi~ Buenas Noches, para ti. I was there too! Well, by way of the internet highway...When you told me you would be going I googled, still learning new words, and read about the martyrs. I look forward to seeing pictures, if you were able to take any, with your 'spot' and lack of moving area. Wishing you a smile filled second week of 'work'. Te quiero tanto y te extrano, be good, con carino~
ReplyDeleteHey Celste- sorry to hear you missed out on m the parade- but like you said, tere will be others. Just to let you know more packages are on their way, so keep a look-out. Lucas and Vincent send their "hellos" and Welit send her Love and Prayers Take- Care! Love You Lots & Miss You! TIA
ReplyDeleteHey Celeste,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Seth Spencer and I am a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine. I am a member of the Environmental Working Group, which focuses on creating teaching resources, organizing summer camps and planning nation-wide environmental events. As part of our effort we are trying to learn more about environmental based working groups and projects in other Peace Corps countries. If you know of any in Uganda, please feel free to contact me at
sfspencer@gmail.com
It would be a great help!! Hope your time there is going great!
Sincerely,
Seth Spencer
p.s. say hi to Megan Peterson if you know her. We went to school together.