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- Third largest ethnic group in Kenya, behind the Kikuyu and Luhya
- Kenya (3,185,000)
- Tanzania (280,000)
- Uganda (146,000)
- Religions: Christianity and Islam
- Languages: Dholuo, Swahili, and English
- Share political power in Kenya with the majority Kikuyu Tribe
- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga is a Luo
- Barack Obama's father was a member of the Luo
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The Luo Tribe is an ethnic group with significant minority populations in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. While its origins have been traced to Sudan,EveryCulture.com: Luo the largest concentration of Luo is in Kenya, where they comprise 12% of the population.Kenya-Advisor: The Luo Tribe
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Plot Summary
The 2007 Kenya Presidential Election featured a Luo (Raila Odinga), and a Kikuyo (Mwai Kibaki) as the premier candidates. After Kibaki was announced as the winner of the election Luo, frustrated by a lack of political representation, took to the streets in protest. After a period of bloody riots, Kibaki and Odinga agreed to for a coalition government. -
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Luo (Tribe) Questions
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What cause the Delware Tribe and the Cherokee to separate and become two different tribes? 1 AnswerIn 1867 an agreement was signed between the Cherokee and Delawares that sent the Delawares to Cherokee lands in Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma. The Del... read more -
What tribe do you belong too? 3 AnswersI belong to the Phu Clan. This clan infects servers and networks everywhere. This clan uses Gmail and FaceBook to spread cheer and smiles far and wide. We hav... read more
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What native America Tribes wear a turbin? 1 Answer----quote---- The cherokees wore feathered turbans. The Iroquois who lived around northern New York wore a kind of flat hat that was covered with feathers, whi... read more
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Luo (Tribe) Recent News
- Google News: Luo (Tribe)
- Agence France-Presse: "Obama Mania Soars Amid Kenyan Unrest" (February 6, 2008)
- allAfrica: "Kenya: No Place to Call Home" (February 5, 2008)
- "They [the attackers] gave us four days [to leave], but they came on the third day and looted and burnt everything. They told us to leave as we came - with nothing...we would like to leave, but how do we get there [Siaya district]. And how do we survive when we get there now that everything has been burnt or stolen?"
- Voice of America: "Kenya Unrest Points to Deeper Underlying Issues" (February 4, 2008)
- CNN: "Kenya Opposition: We Need Help" (February 3, 2008)
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