John Speke being among the first people to realize the kind of beauty we have even before the inhabitants did, opened our eyes to what might be looked at as the most beautiful places in Uganda and was later refered to as the pearl of Africa by Winston Churchill. In this day and age, Ugandans have realized the richness in the nature which includes the lakes, forests, national parks, historical sites to mention but a few. We could look at many things but the part that people ignore the most is the culture.
Uganda is blessed with a number of cultures that people are proud of. You find the Baganda in the central region, in the east; the Bagisu, the Sebei, the Japhadola, the Bagwere among others, the west; the Banyankole, the Banyoro, the Batoro and then the North with the Acholi, the Alur, the Luo and North East with the karamojong, the Itesots. All these tribes have different languages for these people.
Uganda is rich with Culture and all these different tribes have clans, taboos, activities respective to their surroundings, climate and origin. Some of the cultural sites have a lot of stories to tell but some tribes have no historical sites but express their culture in different ways like through ceremonies like marriage, circumcision, death, birth of children and community activities. Many people say Uganda is progressing and developing although many of the kingdoms have made an effort to see that the cultures are preserved.
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