From: Joram Ragem
Subject: Pirchiel Marpolo Kamoro,
To: jaluo jaluo
“Hi Joram,
It is all about your names that brought me to this point of writing to you. I got very curious about the names. I come from a Luo clan called Ragem in Pakwach (Jonam ethnic group) who are settled along river nile from the northern tip of Lake Albert all the way close to a place called RhinoCamp in WestNile region of Uganda.
The Ragem people are everywhere in the world, and they are the most educated people in Jonam. And you can tell them by their names like: Picho, Owiny, Kerpacho, Kerodong, Kertho, Kermundu, Cherotho, Joram, Alii, etc
So when I saw your names, I got very curious!! Interestingly, my parents did not name me the Ragem names. But my Luo names are Pirachel Marpol Kamaro. I am at Purdue University College of Engineering and Technology in Indiana USA. It is interesting how Luos are very connected and related to each other in so many ways !! Greetings and nice time!!”
Pirchiel Marpolo Kamoro,
Sure, indeed you are my relative. One day we will arrange a reunion!
Som matek ondiek.
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Joram Ragem
wuod Ndinya, wuod Onam, wuod Amolo, wuod Owuoth, wuod Oganyo, wuod Mumbe, wuod Odongo, wuod Olwande, wuod Adhaya, wuod Ojuodhi, wuod Ragem! (Are you my relative?)
Efforts to unearthen our roots in earnest falter and fall each time a trial is made. Maybe to quote Joram “One day we will arrange a reunion!”. That will probably ignite interest. But where shall we gather if do not know GUNDA KWEREWA?
Good thought Joram.
Pirchiel,
Luos by nature are very loving and caring peole.Other tribes fear them so much by virtue of their stand on the truth. Luos dont steal but they respect other peoples property, they work hard in Schools or Colleges.Aluo will never see another Luo suffer but will assist as much as possible.
Thanks very much for the efforts you made to connect with a fellow Ragem.
“Wat imedo kod osiep”
Nyasaye oriti maber Wuod Luo.
Jandikoen
Odhiambo Omolo Jarongo- Kodero Bara
im from koc ragem pa daca in northern uganda from the jonam tribe so who are some of the prominent ragem luos back in kenya and what does yo folklore say about the mighty luo clan is rwoth owiny abig deal in yo history otherwise much love gem such abig clan here and prestigious,chiefly we are spread all over northern uganda including in amuru,kitgum gem p`ogili,gem palabek,gem palaro,and we have sub clans such as lamogi,palaam ,mutir paqkwinyo,puwidi,payiira,polwal,lwalo and the jonam tribe who we head including a few acholi clans that still pay allegiance to us having migrated from acholi in 1912 im a lawyer by profession this is a good platform we have names like odora,amollo,ochieng,agwi,thanks wod okech,wod owiny,wod ali,wod sagara latong,wod otira,wod kivura,wod labongo
afoyo matek dong maber
lets reunite my bro’s and sis’s the Alur