Weather control

At times it is easy to forget that things are seen so differently here. We are in the middle of what could be a very nasty drought, It is supposed to be the wet season but so far we are about 30% down on what we had last year which is serious as the needed food crops are not producing and getting sun burned. In some of the villages food prices are already going up.
A couple of days ago Mary who looks after the house came in saying that some people were saying that the Bakonjo, a tribe who live in the mountains are able to control the weather and stop it raining in the valley so that the price of food will go up and they will make more money. We were told this not as a joke but as a serious matter which was affecting peoples lives.
the following is a quote from one of the Sunday papers and again is not a joke piece:
Benjamin Binagwa of Kinyamasike, Munkunyu, in Kasese District [50km down the road] says "I appeal to officials in the meteorology Department, and the Ministry of Agriculture to help people in Kasese. Some are being beaten and evicted from their places of 'aboard' [sic.] for allegedly being responsible for the dry spell in some parts of Kasese District! This is rife in Munkunyu, Bwera and Katwe Sub-Counties. There are claims in the said areas that individuals can control rainfall and determine where and when it should come down! Can the Meteorology department explain to us the current dry spell in this part of the country when we actually expected rainfall. We are worried about our crops. If it is true that individuals can manage rainfall, then we shall determine the next course of action with their participation, if they are known".