History
There is little knowledge about the origin of the Pojulu as a people, and their relation to the Bari and other Bari-speaking ethnic groups.
According to the 'Toposa Traditional History', the Bari Speaking people of who the Pojulu are an off shoot, are believed to have originated in the Kidepo Valley in the Kapoeta region. These Bari speaking people were however, forced out of Kapoeta and moved south and west by the Toposa who are also believed to have migrated from Masindi port in Uganda. Being strong warriors, the Toposa raided and fought the Bari speaking groups and took their girls, boys, women, and stock animals.
Therefore, the roots of the Pojulu community were traced through the use of linguistics and oral traditions to Bari ancestors in Kapoeta. The present Pojulu people are therefore pure descendents of in-common Bari ancestors through kinship. The present Toposa live in the Kidepo Valley, where the Pojulu originated. Statistically, the 21st-century Pojulu population is over 1.5 million people (2004 estimate).
In the past, the Pojulu forged a rare alliance with Moro, Mundu against the marauding Azande armies. This cut off the main Azande force and led to the formation of the Makaraka.
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