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December 2002 saw the first of several journeys I made to a remote corner of northeastern Uganda to work alongside a veterinarian friend stationed among the nomadic Karamojong people. While there, I was asked if I could teach basic cheesemaking to this community of itinerant cattle keepers, in the hope that they might preserve some of their precious milk supply for lean times.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

The project was a great adventure for all of us. I had never made cheese outdoors without tools in sweltering equatorial heat; the Karamojong had never even tasted cheese, let alone created it. Talk about a cultural exchange\u2026<\/p>\n

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The Karamojong raise primarily cattle, but goats are kept for meat and milk from the does is given to women and children.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

Both the Karamojong and their animals stay within the kraal<\/i> (nomadic village), protected by a handmade fence of thick tree limbs interwoven with dense thorny branches<\/p>\n

\"Five<\/a><\/p>\n

The Karamojong are fiercely independent from the rest of Uganda. They value their cattle above all and routinely defend them from raids with the assistance of spears and AK-47s.<\/p>\n

\"Testing<\/a><\/p>\n

One if the new cheesemakers tests the curd to see if it has coagulated; this phenomenon caused lots of excitement.<\/p>\n

\"Author<\/a><\/p>\n

At a nearby mission, I find some rare relaxation, shade, and a friendly goat.<\/p>\n

\"Improvised<\/a><\/p>\n

Some very improvised cheesemaking equipment included ladies hosiery for draining curds and this handmade wooden cheese press.<\/p>\n

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To find water for cattle, a six-foot-deep hole is dug by hand into a dry riverbed.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

Rustic wheels of the Karamojong\u2019s raw cow\u2019s milk cheeses at about two weeks old; they would be aged under mosquito netting for another two months.<\/p>\n

\"Author<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite tough living conditions, the Karamojong have a joyful spirit, which is often displayed in celebratory singing and jumping. I miss that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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