African culture

  Aloe vera plant. Is of more value than it's appearance. It can be use to cure a variety of diseases like malaria, skin infections and also body cleanse. Incase of skin scalps you should gently subdivide it and apply it's sap and fluids to your infected skin.  For malaria slice it in pieces and soak them in boiled water for about 15 minutes and then drink the solution. Or you may boil the leaves and them after cooling.

When Kintu died, his officials did not want to make this public , in fear that this might cause political instability all over buganda kingdom. This forced them to burry kabaka Kintu secretly at Nnono, and the officials claimed that the king (kabaka) had disappeared. After some time, the officials chose Ccwa, one of Kintu’s sons to become king in his father’s place. Ccwa had only one son called Kalemeera. Kalemeera was only a young boy by the time his father ascended the throne. As he became older, Kalemeera began to understand the significance of the story that his grandfather Kintu had disappeared. He became immersed in thoughts  that Ccwa his father might also disappear in the same way. Thus Kalemeera began following his father around everywhere he went, fearful of letting him out of his sight. Eventually, Ccwa became exasperated with his son’s behavior and he concocted a plan that would force Kalemeera to leave his father’s side. The plan that was concocted involved Walusimbi the K

Clan (ekika):   Mbwa "dog" Akabiro : Kyuma / Kidde kyambwa Clan head (owakasolya)   : Mutasingwa. Clan headquarters (obutaka) : Kiggwa (Busujju). Clan Motto (emibala) : Ntegereza abataka kye baatukola. Clan names Kalumba, Mulindwa, musisi, nnamaala, ssebakigye, njala, kakonge, namondo, mpindi, weekirevu, lumasa, kisoo, nkumbinkule, ssekawunga, nantaba, maseruka, lusundo, ssenkule

Nnyonyi Clan Totem: Akabbiro Kkunguvvu Head Of Clan: "Ow'Akasolya" Kakoto-Mbaziira Clan headquarters: Kyaggwe Clan Motto "o mibala" Bampe omuggo neewerekeze Si Mwana Kijjolooto Names for boys Kakumirizi, ssempewo, kafuuma, lugonda, katabira , kitanda, sseruyange, mbabali, zziwa Names for girls Nannyombi, nantaayi, nannyonjo, naluyange, nazziwa, namilimu

AFRICAN DANCE AND DRAMA

long ago  the acholi, Lwo and Alur lived together far away in central north Sudan. they migrated south words following river nile to norther Uganda. the luo leaders were brothers that is to say Gipiir and Labongo, were sons of one father Oruum. they were strong and brave but very quarrelsome, each feeling that he was the bravest warrior and the most successful leader over the other. one day early in the morning Gipiir was woken by one of his women. an elephant was wrecking his crops. without a moment's delay, with out calling for help he seized a spear and rushed out of the hut. the spear he took belonged to Labongo an was his favourite. he ran towards the elephant. he threw the spear at it with all great strength. the spear stubbed in the elephant and it rushed away with the spear.

NAkabbiro: Katinvuma  Clan Leader : Kyaddondo  Estates: Kawempe  Ssaza : Kyaddondo  Omubala/ Clan motto: Mpaawo adduka aliddayo mu kyaddondo, mpadduka, mpadduka   ORIGIN OF NVUMA   When Kintu ascended the throne of Buganda, Kyaddondo carried many giftes to him among which was this precious underwater treasure. On his way, it fell in the lake and it took the whole group so much trouble to find. Because of the significance it has among fishermen and the fact that finding it potrtends good luck and a big fish harvest, Kyaddondo turned it into his family`s totem.  Kyaddondo who was said to be a son of Kintu but many historians assert that Kyaddondo was not Kintu`s son but merely arrived with him in Buganda.  Kyaddondo as an area of Buganda comes from this particular personality. On arrival in Buganda with Kintu, Kyaddondo built in Busaaku Busujju. After a short while, he went to the present day Lubaga. From there he moved on to Mbuya and later