THE MUKIGA FEMALE WARRIOR
The Kiga people, or Abakiga are believed to be the descendants of Kashyiga, who came to be called Kakiga, the son of Mbogo from the Kingdom of Bumbogo and of the Abahitira (Abungura) clan.It is suggested that they arrived from Rwanda between 1600 and 1700.
LAND OF THE SOGA
According to oral traditions, the Basoga came from two directions at different times. Their migration and settlement in their present location is associated with two cultural heroes: Kintu (the Thing) and Mukama (the Milker).
THE GRACEFUL PEOPLE
The Tooro Kingdom evolved out of a breakaway segment of Bunyoro when the first son of Omukama Kyebambe III of Bunyoro rebelled and formed his own kingdom.
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VOLUME II
Folktales are stories that grew out of the lives and imaginations of the people or folk. They serve to communicate traditions, customs, lessons and morals to the young in preparation of life’s obstacles.
VOLUME III
Our collection of tales from different parts of Uganda aim to promote and pass on these stories hence providing generations with values such as honesty, courage and solidarity.
VOLUME I
Folktales, also known as myths, are believed to have the power to hold the community together: the ancestors, the living, and those not yet born. Traditionally, adults passed these stories down by word of mouth from one generation to another.