Category: Culture and tribes

Ugandan Etiquette: 8 Things You Need to Know to Av...

Ugandans are generally laid-back, pleasant, and accepting. A tourist on a Ugandan safari would have to do something absurd to get ...

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Cultural Sites in Uganda, as well as Other Interes...

An exhaustive listing of Uganda's most popular cultural destinations for tourists to visit

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The Banyankole

The word Ankole was introduced by British colonial administrators to describe the bigger kingdom which was formed by adding to the...

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The Kakwa people

The Kakwa people are a Nilotic ethnic group that is mostly found west of the White Nile in northwestern Uganda, southwestern South...

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THE MADI (Ma'di)

The Madi live in the Moyo district in the extreme north, bordering Sudan. They are Sudanic in language and their origin could be t...

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The Bafumbira

The historical Ankole and Kigezi neighborhoods, which border Rwanda, are home to the Banyarwanda or Bafumbira. However, they have ...

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The basamia (Samia)

The samia people are the only elite Luhya sub-tribe that is both found in Kenya and Uganda. The Abasamia bagwe of Uganda occupy th...

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The Bagisu Culture

Uganda’s most fearsome patriarchal tribe and their culturally unique circumcision ceremony. Guardians of Mount Elgon, Uganda's Ara...

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The Baganda and their rich cultural heritage

A detailed insight into the rich traditions of the Buganda culture and beliefs

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The Banyole

The Banyole or Banyuli are a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda that live mainly in Butaleja District. Here is an article about the cult...

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The Batwa tribe - Keepers of the forest

As the original dwellers of this ancient jungle, the Batwa were known as “The Keepers of the Forest.” The history of these small-s...

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