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The Luo Migration and the Chollo Kings

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Luo Origins and History

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The historical analysis in this paper is a contribution towards the reclamation and linking of Luo and African history to that of ancient Itiyopianu and Egypt . . . Attempts by some western historians, Egyptologists and missionary scholars to conceal the Luo cradle-land, distort the identities of some Luo groups of peoples and their migration patterns, were part of a strategy calculated to rob not only the Luos, but Africans of their historical heritage.

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Names of the Kings of the Collo Kingdom

Written by Wad-Tit |Thursday, 12 March 2009 23:20
Below is a list of the names of the kings that ruled the Collo Kingdom from Nyikang Wad Okwa to the present king – Kwong Wad [John] Dak Padiet, in the following format: Name – Place of Reign – Period. However, I am not sure if it is all correct. Read the rest of this entry »

Obama follows in Luo footsteps

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It has been a long time coming, Barack Obama said on election night. He was right. The US President-elect has roots in a long line of African kings and leaders of the Great River Nile Basin.

The world woke up to a great occurrence in modern political history. Is it or is it not to be? The world watched and waited with tears of joy and hope as well as tears of lost dreams.

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