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Title:The influence of climate on the migrations of the Central and Southern Lwo
Author:Herring, Ralph S.
Year:1976
Periodical:Kenya Historical Review
Volume:4
Issue:1
Pages:35-62
Language:English
Geographic terms:Uganda
Kenya
Subjects:Luo
migration
Abstract:Examines the influence of the normal rainfall patterns in the Lakes' Region on Lwo history. Sections: the environment and economy of the early Lwo - the environment of the Lwo homelands - the Lwo migrations into and through Uganda: to ca. 1580 - Lwo migrations, ca. 1580-1840. Conclusion: there seems to be a correlation between the pattern of migration depicted by the Lwo traditions and the climatic patterns in the Lakes' Region. Maps, Notes.
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