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Bakisimba Traditional Dance Muwogola kiganda dance Bakisimba Children performing Muwogola dance on a ceremony. Bakisimba dance (Baakisiimba) also known as Nankasa or Muwogola is a traditional dance form originating from the Baganda people of Buganda Kingdom in Central Uganda.
By tradition, Baganda children take on the clan of their biological fathers. It is a common misconception that the Kabaka (king) of Buganda takes his clan from his mother. Some go as far as saying that Buganda's royal family was matrilineal.
The Baganda [3] (endonym: Baganda; singular Muganda) also called Waganda, are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda.Traditionally composed of 52 clans (although since a 1993 survey, only 46 are officially recognised), the Baganda are the largest people of the Bantu ethnic group in Uganda, comprising 16.5 percent of the population at the time of the 2014 ...
In the 1890s, raiding parties of up to 20,000 Baganda were mobilized to plunder the rival kingdom of Bunyoro. [51] Buganda effectively controlled Lake Victoria using fleets of war canoes from the 1840s [17] Baganda war canoes could carry 60 to 100 warriors (not including the crew of 50 to 100) and could be as long as over 72 feet.
Nambi is the daughter of Mugulu, also known as Ggulu in some versions of Baganda mythology. In the Ugandan creation myth, it is Nambi and her younger sister who discover Kintu, the first man. Nambi helps Kintu throughout his journey and trials, and eventually becomes his wife and mother of his children. [1] Map of Uganda
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]
The current Nnabagereka is a champion of human rights, women's rights and the rights of children, especially the girl child. She is an admired role model in Buganda, where she is referred to as "Maama wa Buganda", meaning "Mother of the Buganda Nation".
The clan started when the son to Ssekabaka Kintu called Ssebuganda went hunting together with his father. While they were hunting, they came face to face with two lions. Ssebuganda wrestled with the two lions and he managed to kill them b