The Great Karamoja Museum
If looks are anything to go by, one would be forgiven for omitting a visit to Karamoja museum off their itinerary. There is nothing...
Mujaguzo: the King of Buganda’s Royal Drums Sleeps Alone
The music they say is food for the soul. The Buganda Kingdom is no exception! The drum, an instrument used to command the dancers...
ESUUKA; An Adorn of Royalty
Esuuka is one of the most precious ornaments a woman can wear especially that from Tooro, where beauty and royalty are a daily observation....
The Dead Bunyoro Kings are not Dead
A story is told of a king, a very gutsy king. He remains the greatest king of the Bunyoro Kingdom. Omukama Kabalega, what a...
Empaako Ceremony, Origin and meaning
Empaako is a naming system practiced by the Batooro, Banyoro, Banyamwenge, Banyakyaka, Batuku, Batagwenda, and Banyabindi from the western part of Uganda whereby children...
Nhenda Hill of Fortunes, Eastern Uganda
Busoga Kingdom has over 350 clans most of which claim to have originated from Bunyoro Kingdom. One such clan is the Igaga Clan, the...
Buganda Traditional Wear
Clothing is part of culture because it defines who people are. A Muganda woman typically wears a gomesi. This is a floor-length, brightly colored...
The Healing Power of Kasese Hotsprings
Kibenge hot springs in base camp zone of Kyanjoki ward in central division of Kasese municipality is one of the unique natural and cultural...
Imbalu: How to Change from Boys to Men
Every August, many Bagisu or Bamasaba boys are figuratively initiated into manhood. Bagisu inhabit the western and southern halves of Mount Elgon in eastern...
Obukalabanda: A Wooden Sandal That Was the ‘in-thing’
Obukalabanda! Call it something tough! There was a time life was simple. When the air was cleaner and fashion breezy. Yes, it might have...
