50 min
Campfire Tales - Stories About The Bagisu And Sabinyi People Of Mount Elgon The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast
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- Places & Travel
This week’s episode is rather an unusual one. It was recorded at 4100 meters Above Sea Level, around the warmth of a campfire on a rainy and very chilly night in the mountains.
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the lives, traditions, and history of the Gishu and Sabinyi people.
I am joined by Alex one of the guides from Mountain Elgon National Park, a true son of the land narrates this mysterious story with its many contrasts.
We will explore the uniqueness of this mountain which protects the world’s largest high caldera and still protects the world’s largest caldera base.
We will certainly talk about the ancient ritual of circumcision as well as the more controversial subject of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Our journey of discovery will also lead us to the story of Kintu who many know to be the first Muganda; but very few know to have been one of the sons of Masaaba, the most sacred ancestor of the Bagisu people.
As the rain drops beat against our small iron sheet shelter and the sparks from the campfire fill the air, we will also learn about the linkage between the Sabinyi people of Mount. Elgon and their Jewish brothers from Biblical Jericho.
ENJOY!
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Connect with me
EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me
LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan
PATREON: Join my Patreon and make a monthly pledge to support the creative work that goes into producing this show and several other content avenues https://bit.ly/3CcZTdt
This week’s episode is rather an unusual one. It was recorded at 4100 meters Above Sea Level, around the warmth of a campfire on a rainy and very chilly night in the mountains.
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the lives, traditions, and history of the Gishu and Sabinyi people.
I am joined by Alex one of the guides from Mountain Elgon National Park, a true son of the land narrates this mysterious story with its many contrasts.
We will explore the uniqueness of this mountain which protects the world’s largest high caldera and still protects the world’s largest caldera base.
We will certainly talk about the ancient ritual of circumcision as well as the more controversial subject of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Our journey of discovery will also lead us to the story of Kintu who many know to be the first Muganda; but very few know to have been one of the sons of Masaaba, the most sacred ancestor of the Bagisu people.
As the rain drops beat against our small iron sheet shelter and the sparks from the campfire fill the air, we will also learn about the linkage between the Sabinyi people of Mount. Elgon and their Jewish brothers from Biblical Jericho.
ENJOY!
--------------------
Connect with me
EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me
LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan
PATREON: Join my Patreon and make a monthly pledge to support the creative work that goes into producing this show and several other content avenues https://bit.ly/3CcZTdt
50 min