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Uganda's Freshwater Fisheries Research Organization monitored fishing conditions and the balance of flora and fauna in Uganda's lakes. In 1989 this organization warned against overfishing , especially in the Lake Kyoga region, where the combined result of improved security conditions and economic hardship was a 40- percent increase in ...
Amaggunju traditional dance. Amaggunju is a traditional folk dance of the Baganda, who represent the largest ethnic community in Uganda. [1] [2] This royal dance is performed during important occasions such as coronations, weddings, and other cultural events. [3]
Orunyege (Entogor) dance. Entogoro, also known as Orunyege, is a traditional courtship dance that is performed by the Batooro people of western Uganda.The dance holds great significance in the Tooro culture, practiced by young adults to select potential partners for marriage, as well as during weddings, initiation ceremonies, and social gatherings.
The bowl lyre present in Uganda is played by two particular tribes, the Basoga, who name the instrument entongoli, and the Baganda, who call it the endongo. [ 2 ] The bowl lyre can be heard at school festivals , and at weddings when playing music to lead a wedding dance.
It weighs up to 80 kilograms. In Uganda, it is a native species to Lake Albert where it is locally known as Gur, and the River Nile below Murchison Falls. It was introduced into Lakes Kyoga and Victoria basins in the mid-1950s, but its presence in Lake Victoria was first noted in 1960.
Kidandali is a stylistic music genre featuring the use of native sounds and samples from Uganda. Kidandali is a word from the Ganda language which in translation can mean "local party" or "celebration". Music concerts and traditional wedding ceremonies (kwanjula) are examples of such "bidandali".
Fishing has changed at the site over the years, from using small canoes to using motorised boats. The mode of transportation of fish has also improved. They are moved in containers with ice, unlike before when they were simply dropped inside a boat and then delivered.
Fishing gear and methods used in Uganda are both modern and traditional. Fish in Uganda are caught mostly with plank canoes and to a lesser extent, fiberglass boats. Some dugout canoes are also still being used. The plank canoes are generally 4–12 m (13.12–39.37 ft) in length and dugout canoes average 3.5 m (11.48 ft).