The Kneeling Place
From Olwiyo, Nyabongo/Labongo is reported to have turned southwards and one of his children, regretting the death of his sister, lamented: “Agung kwe inyimi pi nyathin fua, cil ma iketho junege!”, (“I bent low in vain before you, pleading for my sister till you caused her death!”)
The place was named Agung (meaning “to kneel” in Acholi).
Locals also attribute the name ‘Agung’ to an incident in 1902 when Chief Awich was arrested by the British colonialists. He was taken to Kololo in Kampala, and on his way, Awich was given an opportunity to rest at a place where he saw missionaries preaching Christianity and giving medical services to the Banyoro people suffering from jiggers. Jiggers were common in Bunyoro and Acholi at the time. This inspired Awich to send his subjects back home to inform Rwot Ojigi of Alokolum to mobilize people and welcome the missionaries in their area. When the missionaries, headed by Dr. Albert Cook crossed Murchison falls into Acholi, the people were ready for them. The missionaries decided to kneel to pray to God right after setting foot on Acholi land, hence the name ‘Agung’.
Today the site is marked by two ‘yago’ trees and by a church.