Abstract:

The inhabitants of the Agoro Valley (River Okura)in the Acholi District. appear to be divisible into into two distinct groups, the Ngaro and Pobar groups. it is, 1 think. to the former community that the introduction of irrigation into this area is due. Tradition states that the Ngaro clan (l use this word for want of a better) migrated from the northern or Sudan side of the' Imatongo Mountains from a place called Lukworongo there still dwell to his day two clans, the Talango and Lolibai, who are culturally closely allied to the Ngaro on their first arrival at the head waters of the Okura River system they occupied the area know as Lapule from which they were able to obtain excellent views down the valley and early warnings of approaching hostile bands. Their first irrigation trench named after their river Lapule.