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Culture:

Situated at the geographical heart of the African continent, Uganda a country gifted by nature has long been a cultural melting pot. It is a blend of cultures where a wonderful and delightful mixture of traditions melts. One characteristic that mainly features the Ugandan culture is the word heritage, an attribute that makes it unique among others.

This is evidenced by the 30-plus different indigenous languages belonging to five distinct linguistic groups, and an equally diverse cultural mosaic of music, art and handicrafts.

Culture in modern day Uganda is mainly portrayed by the Bantu-speaking kingdoms of Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankole and Toro, which still serve as important cultural figureheads. According to oral tradition, these centuries-old kingdoms are offshoots of the mediaeval kingdoms of Batembuzi and Bacwezi, which lay in the vicinity of present-day Mubende and Ntusi.

Uganda’s cultural diversity is also boosted in the northeast by the presence of the Karimojong, traditional pastoralists whose lifestyle and culture is reminiscent of the renowned Maasai, and in the northwest by a patchwork of agricultural peoples whose Nilotic languages and cultures are rooted in what is now Sudan.

The Bakonjo, whose hunting shrines are dedicated to a one-legged, one-armed, one-eyed pipe-smoking spirit known as Kalisa also make Uganda’s rich cultural diversity strong, while the Bagisu of the Mount Elgon region are known for their colourful Imbalu ceremony, an individual initiation of young boys to manhood that peaks in activity in and around August of every even numbered year.

Culture fulfills the desires of the tourist who has special concerns with the arts, theatres, ballet, dancing, and fine arts. And on another hand, Culture concerns the form of life in the rural and urban areas, observing the costumes and traditions of the people.

Uganda is one of the countries which comprises among Culture, Civilization, History and Art. Uganda contains a lot of sites that include historical sites such as Kasubi Tombs, the slave route, Namugongo Martyrs shrine, among other sites.

People:

Among the caring and friendliest African people, even the poorest among Ugandans will show hospitality to a stranger. Ugandans shake hands upon greeting.

Art:

Music and dancing form an inseparable part of the Ugandan culture. It plays an important role in the traditions of all Uganda’s people, with Baganda favouring the kiganda dance called Bakisimba , Tamenha Ibuga of Busoga, , Amakondere of Bunyoro and Ekizino of Ankole.

Traditional songs are accompanied by traditional instruments such as: Drums, logs, xylophones, maracas or shakers ( Ensasi) Musical instruments play an important role in Uganda communities. They contribute to the social, psychological, therapeutically and educational existence of people.

More celebratory dances are backed by drums to collectively produce a hypnotic and exciting explosion set of intertwining rhythms. Lucky visitors may chance upon spontaneous traditional dances n villages and communities of Uganda.

A wide range of traditional handicrafts is produced in different parts of Uganda, ranging from ceramics and basketry to traditional woodcarvings and contemporary paintings. A good selection of crafted artifact can be viewed in the main craft shops and street stalls of Uganda, while an excellent place to peruse and purchase modern art works is at National Theatre.

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