Conference 2009
Dear Luo and Friends Around the World,
It is with great honor that I, the Chair of Luo United Communities Organization (LUCO), invite you to the second Luo annual conference to appreciate our similar Luo culture from the Great Lakes Luo Nations of East Africa.
The Luo are subgroups of the Luo speaking people who spread from Sudan, Uganda through Congo to Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Luo is not a tribe but a lifestyle as expressed during the first, ever, Luo annual conference in 2008. Please visit LUCO website at www.luounite.net for more information about the first Luo annual conference.
Dancers perform at the first annual Luo Conference (Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2008)
I am delighted to invite all Luo and friends to join us for the second annual conference on August-15-2009 at 10:00 am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Be prepared to learn more about the history of Luo migration across the Great Lakes of East Africa, similarities and differences among the Luo people, enjoy traditional dance, songs, food and other activities.
Also, attendees are encouraged to bring and explain traditional artifacts; example musical instruments and costumes. It is advised that participants who wish to share Luo artifacts contact the conference organizing team in advance.
On behalf of LUCO, I look forward to celebrating Luo annual conference 2009 with you. Once again, Luo is not a tribe…It is a lifestyle!
God Bless,
LUCO Chair
Night Okaj
Drummers at the first annual Luo Conference
Luo Annual Conference Organizing Team
OBANG JOBI: 605-521-5621 (SOUTH DAKOTA)
METHO METHO: 605- 728-0569 (SOUTH DAKOTA)
JAMES OBOTE: 619-600-9898 (CALIFORNIA)
OPIYO OKACH: 712-574-7791 (IOWA)
DAVID OCHAN: 515-822-0518 (IOWA)
OKOTH OPAP: 816-255-6995 (MISSOURI)
OTOM NYAWELLO: 402- 504 -8021 (NEBRASKA)
SOPHIA ANYOMOKER: 862-754-6464 (CANADA)
EMMY OGWAL: 773-679-6810 (ILLINOIS)
NIGHT OKAJ : 507-208-4159 (MINESOTA)
#1 by James Nathanael Obote on February 21st, 2009
I am glade to see you move that way love you all Luos on earth and those in heaven.
Obote.
#2 by Richard Okot on March 1st, 2009
Hi Obote,
Finally, You have already hit the nail on top by posting on ASnet “Luo United communities organization. This structure is like what I have already stated before on ASnet that our beloved Luo brother/ son His excellency Barack Obama coming to power as the first African America US president officially on Jan. 20th, 2009 would unite us all Luo communities under “LUO UNION”, similary “LUO HERITAGE” that,s mean we shall be ever stronger, competetive, and successful in both Political, and Socio- economic ” Change that we can believe in….
I really naturally love Luos people, cultures, and Intelligences that I, and my family is very proud of, specially our beloved brother/ son US president His excellency Barack Obama, and his beautiful graceful family; our first lady honourable Michelle Obama, Shasha, and Malia Obama.
Thanks, and wish you all good luck in your leaderships. Faithfully, Yours brother, Richard Okot.
#3 by Openycan on March 6th, 2009
Hello to all Juluo! I hope this website will be both informative and educative to those who would like to know and explore their roots. I hope our children and grandchildren will follow Mr. Obama’s example to work hard and achieve their potential. Remember. hope dies last but by the same token God helps those who help themselves. May God bless the Luo Circles.
#4 by Jame A Ugutta on March 18th, 2009
Hello all Luo brothers, to initiative of our vision of Luo around the world, so that we would have to see our heritage build up again.
may God bless Luo vision forever.
Thank you
#5 by Karlo Batista Ushalla Ubour on March 19th, 2009
I welcome the opportunity and to congratulate all Luo’s family for great acheivment of rebuilding of great people of Luo community and I hope our vision will reach every Luo brother/Sister arround the world.
I pray may God bless this mission and bring all sons and daughters of Luo together.
Thank you
#6 by Jildo Alau Uyin on August 5th, 2009
I’m very greatefull for the Luo people to be united under one roof, and now Luo communities is moving forward for 2nd annual conference, and that is great and wouderfull suceess ever.
Brothers/sisters this is the best Luo Communities ever.
I’m proud to be a Luo.
See you at the conference.
God bless Luo
#7 by James Obote on August 20th, 2009
Woh! the world had a LUCO dinner in South Dakota last Saturday,15th August,2009. Were you around that delicious dish of Luo? If not try next year in MN you’ll never believe your imaginations. Love you Luo all keep on to that spirit of getting together. God bless the Luos.
Thanks to all.
#8 by James Obote on August 20th, 2009
Actually it would sound good if this is corrected ” this’s the third LUCO conference that has taken place since 2007″ not the second.I could make it more than that because we the Luos existed sounding for centuries. “Aluta continua” Luos.
Blesses we’re the Luos.
Thanks.
#9 by Jildo Alau Uyin on September 1st, 2009
The spirit i had seen in South Dakota is the sound of unity,wherever you are, you should come the next conference and see how wonderfull it will be.
I’m apealing to all Luos to come to the next conference and eat a Luo’s food.
I’m bless to be a luo.
God bless Luos wherever you are.
#10 by James Obote on September 1st, 2009
I love the name L.U.O I wish it was my user name which I m proud of as a luo. I urge all you luos to place your hands over that burning flame in a day to day life to let us over come our day for the next conference I wish it to be in………….? My answer, MN so that we can visit the one thousand lakes with its green pasture.
Bless you all the LUOS in the Diaspora. Thanks.
#11 by RAMOGI OGEMBO on October 18th, 2009
That luos all over the world are striving unity is a noble idea.As a proud luo of royal clan origin organizers and encourage them to continue with the same spirit.Long live Luo unity, Long live LUCO!
RAMOGI OGEMBO
#12 by MICHAEL AKELLO on October 29th, 2009
It’s a great Idea to unite Luos, are there plans to open branches outside USA? I am proud to be a LUO.
#13 by Kitara p'Okot on November 12th, 2009
I missed the Dakota gathering. When is the next Luo conference? Please include me in the mailing list. I have strong background in Documentary and film. I would like to volunteer to play a role in that area. Peace.
#14 by Fr. Samuel Bedijo Ovonji Isaiah (osb) on November 25th, 2009
good to be human, on earth, in this noble yet humble stock. Never seeking praise nor despising, never provoking nor succumbing to what debases anything human.
God bless you all!
Fr. Samuel Bedijo
#15 by Fuambo Janyandito on November 29th, 2009
Your efforts in bringing the luos together is loudable. The luo traditional lifestyle was superb, democratic governance at the clan level a recipe for peace and development in subsaharan africa, nurture of free expression an important ingredient for academic prosperity.
Anything directing us to perpetuate positive aspects of luo culture, investmentsI including cultural tourism) and educating young luos to the highets levels possible is welcome.
Wherever you we are, we are scouting for scholarship for the luo, investments by the luo in luo.
#16 by Nick Obunga on December 4th, 2009
I would like very much to trace my ancestry. I’m a Kenyan Luo, and am curious because my family can only trace their heritage as far as Oyuma/ also Uyoma. I know there’s a different name but I can’t recall what it was.
we need to have a section of the website where such matters can be clarified. This is my most sincere request to the admin. Also, could you put LUCO on FaceBook? It will spread like wildfire because there’s not a single Luo who will not want to be a member.
We already have the groups Young Luos Online and Luo Is Not A Tribe But A Lifestyle. Bring all these under LUCO. Thank you.
#17 by Orach Richard on December 8th, 2009
The luo or Luor as a United community in wider aspect of the world shall come back to the precious and mystherious glory of the pasts. May the almighty father bless your work and as well of friends. Thanks for the wider knowledge I have got from this new organistion. Let us go back to Light I MEAN ” AGI PA TAR”
Thanks
#18 by Orach Richard on December 8th, 2009
The luo or Luor as a United community in wider aspect of the world shall come back to the precious and mystherious glory of the pasts. May the almighty father bless your work and as well of friends. Thanks for the wider knowledge I have got from this new organistion. Let us go back to Light I MEAN ” AGI PA TAR”
Thanks
#19 by Ojwang' Omollo on January 12th, 2010
I have relished reading the article re-establishing the Luo link to Egypt and its civilization. One only needs to look at the Sphinx and the attempts by the Imperial Luo denialists to bomb its face to obscure its Luo features, for one to understand that we indeed are descended from much deeper civilization. My plea is we should indoctrinate our children to appreciate their heritage. Though a Kenyan Luo living in South Africa, my 10 year old daughter proudly identifies herseld as Sudanese and mentions Kenya as a land her ancestors migrated to. Long live LUO UNITED.