Alice Lakwena
Alice Auma Lakwena, warrior and spirit-channeller, died on January 17th, aged 50
AT A place called Wang Jok, in Paraa National Park in northern Uganda, the Nile flows strongly among trees and over rapids. This is a magic spot: coins, pots and human figures sometimes mysteriously appear from the river. And if you had visited Wang Jok in May 1986 you might have seen, sitting beside the water, a young woman of 30 apparently talking to herself.
This article appeared in the Obituary section of the print edition under the headline “Alice Lakwena”
Obituary January 27th 2007
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