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| Group photo of the participants |
Representatives
from Empaako communities of Batooro, Banyoro, Batagwenda, Batuku, Banyabindi
and Basongora have been trained to engage with Empaako online platform. The one
day training held on 29th March, 2019 at Engabu Za Tooro offices in
Fort Portal Uganda was aimed at building an online Empaako community.
The
training facilitated by an ICT expert Businge Gerald of Ultimate Media Consult was
also aimed at encouraging Empaako communities use online Empaako platform to
create a one stop center of information access and sharing for Empaako people
from across the world, use online Empaako platforms as a social network for
Empaako people to interact.
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| Screenshot of empaako platform |
Empaako
communities will also be empowered to develop free or affordable websites to
Empaako people, use Empaako online platforms as a database of all Empaako
people, use Empaako platform as a hub of Empaako communities, use Empaako
platform for online teaching and learning of Runyoro-Rutooro Language and
Culture and sell Empaako products for instance books, music, artwork and
clothing among others.
After
the training, participants were able to create online Empaako groups, online Empaako
forums, conduct online courses on culture and create free Empaako websites for
individuals or institutions implementing culture related projects.
Empaako
is naming system whereby in addition to a family and given name, a child is
given a special name called Empaako selected from a fixed and closed list of 12
(twelve) Empaako names shared by the entire society and used as a declaration
of respect, endearment or affection.
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| Participants engaging the facilitator |
The
12 Empaako’s are Okaali which is reserved for a king, Acaali, Bbala, Apuuli and
Araali which are only reserved for men and finally, Abbooki, Adyeri, Abwoli,
Akiiki, Amooti, Ateenyi and Atwoki for both men and women.
Currently,
Engabu Za Tooro is implementing a UNESCO co-funded Empaako safeguarding and
revitalization project which is on documentation and revitalization of Empaako
naming rituals and practices.
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