THE KUMAM Culture
The Kumam belong to the Atekerin family together with the Langi, the Iteso and the Karimojong. This is the group of people which is often referred to ad the Nilo-Hamites. They live in western areas of Teso and southern of Lango. In Teso, they are found…
THE KAKWA Culture
The Kakwa live in the extreme north west of Uganda. They occupy the Koboko county of Arua district. Ethically, the Kakwa are plain Nilotes, which means that they are of Kushitic descent. Origins There are two main traditions concerning the origins of the…
JOPADHOLA Culture
Japadhola live in eastern Uganda amidst various Bantu ethnic groups. They are said to have settled there since the middle of the 16th century. They are surrounded on all sides by the Bantu and the Nile -Hamites peoples. To the west live the Banyole and…
THE ITESO Culture
The Iteso live in eastern Uganda in the districts of Soroti and Kumi. Some are in Palisa and Tororo districts. The political insecurity of the early 1990’s caused many Iteso to move as far as Iganga district. They are part of the Lango group which is…
THE BANYORO Culture
The Banyoro live in western Uganda to the east of Albert they inhabit the present districts of Hoima, Masindi and Kibale. They speak a Bantu language and their origins, like other Bantu can be traced to the Congo region. The Banyoro lived in scattered…