ABSTRACT
Far from desacralizing Karamojong culture, the gun is being determinedly used by them to preserve their autonomy, their traditional politics and religion. While other traditional religions have waged an underground war or appropriated modern disguises, the Karamojong have maintained the religious high ground, which is itself a vital factor in maintaining internal social control as well as allowing political unity to expand. A criminal is defined of course by Karamojong jurality, not by the law of any state. Some crimes are felt to be so heinous as to constitute a sin against the land, in which case no effort should be spared to restore justice to the country. Each Karamojongait is enculturated into morality negotiated thus, not only by his upbringing in the homestead, but also by the sermons delivered at akiriket, when the ideals and values of society are verbalized and reinforced.
