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Nyono Tong Gweno ("Stepping of the Egg")
Communal Cleansing Ceremony
The ‘Stepping of the Egg’ ceremony welcomes home a member of the family that has been away for an extended period of time and has been adapted to facilitate the reintegration process of returnees. The ceremony involves the returnee stepping on an egg (tongweno) placed on a ‘slippery branch’ (opobo) and a stick with a fork (layebi), traditionally used to open graineries. Since 2003, communal ‘Stepping on the Egg’ ceremonies have been initiated by His Highness, Rwot Onen David Acana II, for large numbers of returnees living in camps. This ceremony has also been conducted for former LRA commanders upon their return home. For more information, see our report Roco Wat I Acholi.
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Mato Oput- Reconciliation Ritual
Communal Ceremonies- Welcoming the Return of Former LRA
Moyo Piny- Cleansing of Area
Moyo Kom- Cleansing the Body
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