African culture

  Ekika kyengabi

  Royal clan Engoma clan Abalangira Kabaka is the head of the royal clan and he delegates his authority in this regard to the Ssabalangira who is the head of the princes and governs the day to day affairs of the clan while the king is occupied by state affairs. The Role of the King's Mother namasole Namasole (title for king's mother) was awarded high respect and honor throughout the kingdom (obwakabaka). Namasole was given a palace of her own to live in and various servants to serve her. In fact the head of her servants was also called a katikkiro. This should not be confused with the king's katikkiro who headed the kingdom's government. However Namasole had no formal role in the governance of the kingdom.  During Kimera's time to that of Ssuuna II, the Namasole was not allowed to even set eyes on her son who had acceeded to the throne. One of the Namasole's brothers, given the title Masimbi would go to visit the king on Namasole's behalf and return with new