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Obushera Butooko
Usually sipped from enkyeeka (a small gourd) or a half litre mug (usually called gamma), obushera butookoo has for long been the Bakiga's favorite thirst quencher.
Joseph Burite
Kuukaala Ipaalu: Not a man until you have done it among the Bagisu
Members of the Gisu Parliament, the candidates, family members, surgeons and well-wishers from all over Bugisu indulge in the kadodi (indigenous dance) to local songs accompanied with drumming until dawn. It is always a celebration of unity and mass circumcision is performed...
Joseph Burite
Traditional Marriages in Uganda: Nikah, The Nubian Marriage
Although all Nubians are Moslems, the first bride has the option of demanding that the groom never takes on another wife.
Joseph Burite
Traditional Marriages in Uganda: Okuzaaliibwa Mumaka in Busoga
After getting familiar with the visitors, the hosting spokesman mentions a set of conditions and expectations upon which the issue of bride price can be discussed.
Joseph Burite
Funerals Among the Bagwere
The mourning period can take as long as three to seven days, climaxing with okunaaba, a ritual where different herbs are pounded, mixed with water and sprinkled over all mourners.
Joseph Burite

