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The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas (kings of Buganda) and other members of the Baganda royal family. As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people , as well as an important example of traditional architecture.
The most significant landmark on Kasubi Hill are the Kasubi Royal Tombs, the official burial place of the Kings of Buganda. As of June 2014, four consecutive Kings of Buganda are buried at Kasubi: [7] Muteesa I of Buganda in 1884. Mwanga II of Buganda, died in exile in 1903, re-buried at Kasubi in 1910. Daudi Cwa II of Buganda in 1939.
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi: Kampala: 2001 1022; i, iii, iv, vi (cultural) The tombs of the kings, or kabakas, of the Buganda kingdom, founded in the 13th century, are located on the hillside in Kampala. They are an important spiritual site of the Baganda. The main building was built in 1882 as a palace and converted into a tomb in 1884.
Grass thatched round house containing the tombs and insignia of Mutesa I, and three northern subsequent rulers of Buganda Kampala More images. UG-C-061 Kasubi Masgid Tawahud Mosque Built by Mutesa I in 1870 when he first had his capital at Kasubi, Nabulagala Kampala More images. UG-C-062 Wamala Tombs
The palace was struck by lightning and burnt to the ground. In 1882 the king's (Kabaka's) palace was relocated to present-day Kasubi hill were Kabaka Muteesa I died and was buried in that palace and as all subsequent dead Kings of Buganda are at this Kasubi Tombs on Kasubi hill.
SAQQARA, Egypt — Ancient workshops and tombs dating back 4,000 years were unveiled by antiquities authorities Saturday, at a sprawling pharaonic necropolis outside Cairo, Egypt's capital.
Experts believe the tomb was owned by a man who died in 736 AD at age 63, during the middle of the Tang dynasty, which ran from 618 to 907 AD. He was buried in the tomb along with his wife.
Inside Buganda's royal tombs such as the Kasubi Tombs and the Wamala Tombs, one is shown the entrance of the forest. It is a taboo to look beyond the entrance. Additionally, there is another specific tradition of the Baganda concerning the two kings who rule the Kingdom of Buganda that began after the death of Kabaka Tebandeke ( c. 1704 – c ...