Ugandan Culture

PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF UGANDA

THE SETTLEMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE PEOPLES OF UGANDA GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND. Uganda lies entirely between the two arms of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. To the west, Uganda a borders Zaire (former Belgian Congo). This border concides with […] [READ MORE »]

THE BATOORO PEOPLE & CULTURE

The Batooro inhabit the districts of Kabarole and Kasese. Their area has been infiltrated by many migrants from other parts of western Uganda, particularly the Bakiga.To their east live Banyoro; to their north are the Bamba and Bakonjo; to their […] [READ MORE »]

THE OKEBU PEOPLE & CULTURE

The Okebu form one of the seven ethnic groups which in habit the northwestern section of Uganda. They live between the Alur, the Lendu and the Lugbara on the highlands in the extreme northwest of Uganda. Origins Okebu traditions insist […] [READ MORE »]

THE METU

The Metu are lovers of beauty. They used to smear themselves with a type of red earth known in their language as era. They mixed it with simsim oil, shea-buter or castor oil. Mothers and their new born babies would […] [READ MORE »]

THE MADI CULTURE

The Madi live in Moyo district in the extreme north bordering Sudan. They are Sudanic in Language and their Origin could be traced to Bari in Southern Sudan. Births One thing that tended to bother the Madi was the mystery […] [READ MORE »]