Revival of old Rivalries



There was a time when two sons, possibly twins (one conception two births) had a fight. The two had different callings. One was a herdsman while the other was a cultivator (a tiller of the land).
Back in the day, the blessings of the not so visible God (after eviction from Eden) were bestowed on men in the form of sacrifices. Herdsman would bring an animal and offer it while the Cultivator would present a portion of his produce for the same purpose.
For some reason one offering was deemed more acceptable than another and from that time onwards, something went wrong.

The calling of the first son meant that he had to find a way of feeding his animals and domesticating them. The second son had to depend on the land for cultivation and the promise of rain.

Today a couple of centuries later, another set of cultivators is competing for power with a group of herdsmen. And maybe just maybe they are not really competing for power as much as they are for approval. There are some universal challenges such as a scarcity in land and a herd that needs to be fed.

We are yet to see if the creatures we have domesticated will unite as they did in George's book in a universal cry "Two legs Bad Four legs Good".   

In Uganda we have some words to describe these ancient foes. Balalo in Uganda or Walalo in Kenya (Herdsmen) and Najanankumbis (i came with a hoe or cultivators). The historians can tell you a little more about the complexities of each group and its dynamics and the effects of tradition on land ownership on each of these crews.

For now we watch.

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