Settlement of Ugandan people and Their CultureThe present settlement of the people of Uganda is but a forgery of the British between 1890 and 1926. The name of this country (Uganda) was derived from the ancient Kingdom of Buganda.The earliest inhabitants were the Stone -Age People. These people were gradually absorbed or replaced in the first millennium A.D. by the incoming agriculturists and pastoralists. At the time of the coming of the British, there were over thirty ethnic and cultural groups lining here. These ethnic communities could conveniently be divided into four broad linguistic categories namely;.the Bantu, the Luo, the Atekerin and the Sudanic The. Bantu. occupy the Southern half of the country and, taken together, they constitute over 50 percent of Uganda’s total Population. They were the earliest group to come and they Comprise; the Baganda, the Banyoro, the Basoga, The Banyankole, the Bakiga, the Bafumbira, the Batooro, the Bakonjo, the Bamba, the Batwa, the Banyole, the Basamia- Bagwe and the Baggwere. Generally they occupy the east, central, west, and southern . The Second category is the Atekerin people. This group is variously referred to as the Para-Nilotics, the Lango or the Nilo- Hamites.These are found in the north, the east and north eastern. The group constitutes the Langi, the Karamajong, the iteso, the Kakwa and the Kumam. They trace their origins to Ethiopia and are said to have been one people. Through migrations, they came to settle in different parts and they have developed particular characteristics which tend to distinguish them from one another. For instance, the Langi lost their Ateker language and culture and spoke Lwo. The final category is the Sudanic speakers of West Nile This group comprises the Madi, the Lugbara, the Okebu, the Bari, and the Metu. They trace their origin to the Sudan but their cultures and language indicate that they have become completely detached from their places of origin. With the Coming of colonialism, the Lugbara tended to dominate other groups as the Lugbara language and culture was encouraged in all primary schools as a medium of instruction. At present it is difficult to demarcate the confines of any one of the settlement described above. Colonialism, education, mineralization, easy transport and urbanization have led to the break up or at least the loosening of cultural ties thereby leading to intermarriages and intermixtures which make it difficult to categorize, let alone demarcate the confines of different ethnicities. However, culture ties still bind people of Uganda and though intermixing has happened on a large scale since colonialism, intermarriage is not very common and people still prefer to identify themselves by their different ethinic backgrounds. This has been the cornerstone of tribalism in post-colonial era
Baganda People and their Culture Baganda People are the biggest tribe in Uganda. There are many tribes in Uganda and 4 strong Kingdom.On this page you will get to know the traditions of ,their origins,and their culture in Africa.More ___________________________________________ Banyankole People and their Culture The Banyankole are a Bantu group.They inhabit the present districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi, and Ntungamo in western Uganda. People from the present countries of Rujumbura and Rubabo in Rukungiri District share the same culture.More ___________________________________________ Bakiga People and their Culture Let come what may, Bakiga people of southwestern Uganda are the strongest people in Uganda. You may take this as a joke but if you ask any one in Uganda, who knows bakiga tribesmen very well, will tell you the same.More _____________________________________________ Batooro People and their Culture There existed conflicting legends about them . One legend asserts that they are indigenous to Toro and that they originated from the Batembuzi and the Bagabu who are said to have been pioneer inhabitants and rulers of the earthMore _____________________________________________ Acholi People and their Culture No need for you to go any where looking for information on the Acholi people and their culture, this website has gone a mile further to compile all information about these people. Whether you are a student or a visitor to Uganda, this site is a must for you before you go any further.More ________________________________________________ Details of Alur people of Uganda and their culture. If you have been looking for information about these people in Uganda,this is the time to settle down because all information about these people is stored on this page.More ______________________________________________ The Bachwezi People and their Culture If you are interested in knowing about Bachwezi people and their culture in Uganda, here is the site for you. My grand mammy used to tell us that when we move at night,the Bachwezi people will take us to unknown More _____________________________________________ Bafumbira or Banyarwanda People and their Culture Wondering where to find the information on Bafumbira-banyarwanda of Uganda traditional way of life? Wonder no more because we have gone a distance to look for this information.More ______________________________________________ Bagishu People and their Culture Though the eastern part of Uganda is composed of traditional Luo people, the Bagishu who are a Bantu dialect are found in eastern.A lot of information has been compiled on this website about these people so take your time and learn about the culture of these them.Bagishu People and their Culture ________________________________________________ Bagwere People and their Culture Much as the traditions of many tribes in Uganda is a myth,the tradition of Bagwere people of eastern Uganda falls suit.But on this website we have managed to get decisive information on the tradition and culture of these people.More _____________________________________________ Bakonjo and Bamba People and their Culture The Bakonjo are found in the District of Kasese. They are the most numerous of the Rwenzori peoples, being more than the Bamba or the Bambuti. Physically they are generally short and stoutMore ___________________________________________ Banyole People and their Culture The editors of this website have compiled all traditional information of these people.So take your time and learn not to these people only but to all other people's culture in Uganda. More ___________________________________________ Banyoro People and their Culture The Banyoro people live in western Uganda to the east of Lake Albert they inhabit the present districts of. Hoima, Masindi and Kibale . The Banyoro used pet names empako when greeting one another. These pet names are said to be of Luo origin and there are eleven in all.More ___________________________________________ Basamia-Bagwe People and their Culture Tororo and Iganga districts. Some Basamia-bagwe clans claim connection to the Joluo of Kenya while the Bagwe claim that they are related to the BanyalaMore ________________________________________ Basoga People and their Culture These people are said to have been led by Kintu and are said to have settled in Bugabula and Bulamogi. They were later joined by others from Budama and some from Kigulu in Kenya.More ___________________________________________ Batwa or Bambuti People and their Culture The Batwa-Bambuti are often referred to as pygmies and they are believed to have been the original inhabitants of the Rwenzori Mountain areas before the arrival of the Bantu. Their original home is said to have been the Congo forest. Their language is called Kumbuti. It is said to be very complex and difficult to learn.More __________________________________________ Japadhola People and their Culture Japadhola people live in eastern Uganda amidst variousBantu 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 Basoga; to their north and east live the Bagwere and Iteso; and to their south live the Basamia and Bagwe.More ___________________________________________ Kakwa People and their Culture You know that at one time we had a strongest president in the whole of Africa ,and this president was born by Kakwa people of Uganda.Can you guess this president?Of course he is the late Idi Amin.More _____________________________________________ Karimojongo People and their Culture The origins of these people are quite uncertain but a legend from Teso and Karamoja people itself asserts that the two names Karimoja people and Iteso were derived during their migrations within Uganda. More ________________________________________ Kumam People and their Culture Although the history of Kumam is still obscure,but our team of editors on this website have tried their best to get for you detailed information about the culture of these people.Other things remaining constant, we hope you will find this page valuable for you. Wish you well. The Kumam people belong to the Atekerin family together with the Langi, the Iteso and the Karimojong. More _______________________________________ Langi People and their Culture Don't forget that the man who fought for Ugandan independence was from Langi tribe.This man is non other than Dr Milton Obote the first prime minister of post independence Uganda.More _____________________________________________ Lugbara People and their Culture What ever the causes were, the lugbara came into Uganda at the end of the sixteenth century. On this page our main aim is to show you the traditional culture of these people. Less is known and put down but after much labour we have managed to get enough information on their culture.More _____________________________________ If you have never hard of the Madi people of Uganda, you are welcome to this page that will give you detailed information on their culture.These people 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.More ____________________________________________ These people are lovers of beauty. Traditionary 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 be completely smeared so as to make them a glistering tomato colour.More _____________________________________________ Okebu People and their Culture A quarter of their total population lives in Uganda. The Alur call them the same name but the Lugbara call them the Ndo. Their language is significantly different from that of the Lugbara but some anthropologists prefer to group them with the Lugbara in the Madi-Moro groupMore ______________________________________ Sebei People and their Culture Because of their strictness on their tradition,the Sebei are feared because of female genital mutilation and most Ugandans don't marry from them because of circumcision of their ladies.But that is not the issue.The issue for today is to show you their culture to themselves and their neighbours.More _______________________________________________
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