Tag: Culture
How to Impress the Locals with Your Luganda Skills...
Luganda is the most widely spoken language in Uganda, and it is the native language of the Baganda people, the largest ethnic grou...
The Ultimate Guide to Buying African Art in Uganda
Uganda has a rich cultural heritage, and purchasing African art is one of the finest ways to experience this tradition. Neverthele...
Cultural Sites in Uganda, as well as Other Interes...
An exhaustive listing of Uganda's most popular cultural destinations for tourists to visit
The Banyankole
The word Ankole was introduced by British colonial administrators to describe the bigger kingdom which was formed by adding to the...
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...
The Bafumbira
The historical Ankole and Kigezi neighborhoods, which border Rwanda, are home to the Banyarwanda or Bafumbira. However, they have ...
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...
The Bagisu Culture
Uganda’s most fearsome patriarchal tribe and their culturally unique circumcision ceremony. Guardians of Mount Elgon, Uganda's Ara...
The Baganda and their rich cultural heritage
A detailed insight into the rich traditions of the Buganda culture and beliefs
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...
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...
6 tips about Ugandan culture: An honest opinion fr...
The Ugandan culture is very family-oriented and this is evident from the way they celebrate birthdays or Christmas. We hope to edu...
The Gaddafi Mosque - climb 272 steps for a 360 deg...
The Gaddafi Mosque is named after the late Muammar Gaddafi who helped finance its construction when funds ran low. The late Colone...
A visit to the Buganda parliament housed at Bulang...
Bulange is located along Kabaka Anjagala Road in Mengo, Kampala, Uganda. And this is my story about a guided tour I took at Bugand...
