The Baganda rare the largest single ethnic group in Uganda. They occupy the central part of Uganda which was formerly called the Buganda province. The Baganda can therefore be found in the present districts of Kampala, Mpigi, Mukono, Masaka, Kalangala, […] [READ MORE »]
Ugandan Culture
THE PYGMOIDS Tribles in Uganda
The closest relatives to the stone-Age people in Uganda can be said to be the pygmoids Batwa and the Bambuti. They live by hunting and gathering and they do not have permanent dwellings. They tend to be semi-sedentary, camping for […] [READ MORE »]
THE BASOGA
The Basoga are the eastern neighbors of the Baganda.They occupy the region between Lake Victoria and Lake Kioga the present districts of Kamuli, Jinja and Iganga. Origins Due to the continuous movements and intermingling of the people within the Basoga […] [READ MORE »]
THE BASAMIA –BAGWE.
The Basamia –Bagwe are among the various ethnic groups that inhabit northern Uganda. They can be traced in Tororo and Iganga districts. Some Basamia clans claim connection to the Joluo of Kenya while the Bagwe claim that they are related […] [READ MORE »]
BANYOLE Culture
The Banyole live in Banyole County of Tororo district. They seem to be a sub-group of the Basoga abut they are closely related to the Basamia-Bagwe in customs, language and origin. Like the Bagwe, they claim to have originated from […] [READ MORE »]