By Emmanuel Opio
In a bid to preserve the Ateker Culture by way of collecting, preserving & conserving and exhibiting the tangible and intangible heritage of the Ateker people, the Ateker Museum is set to host the Cultural Night on 9th October 2024.
The dazzling cultural affair to be hosted in the Ateker Museum compound in Soroti City will be flavoured by music, dance and storytelling.
According to James Oluka, the director of the Ateker Museum, stories will be told by the elders who conduct aspan – the Ateker cultural initiation ceremony from childhood to adulthood and cultural food will be showcased.
He emphasised that ajon- the Ateker local brew will be a delicacy beer of the cultural night while describing the event as a blessing to the eye that soothes the soul.
Strategically located on Plot 4, Komolo Road of the famous Senior Quarters in the beautiful Soroti city of the wise people, the museum prides itself in the use and preservation of indigenous knowledge and solutions and demonstrates their importance in promoting social cohesion as well as in responding to the contemporary society problems.
It further seeks to increase access to academic learning/study sites for students in North and Northeast Uganda who usually travel over 200 km to access study sites.
The Ateker Museum is not only home of cultural nights but also museum tours, oral and intangible heritage, cultural classes for students, cultural photoshoots, cultural shops and research at a pocket-friendly cost.
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