Uganda Cultural Institutions:
Abstract
Ugandan kingdoms are ancient institutions which trace their
establishment from the Bunyoro-Kitara- the first kingdom. Bunyoro-Kitara
kingdom was a cattle-based economy, ruled by the cattle-keeping Babito
aristocracy (ca. 1200-1600). It is reported to have covered vast areas in
East Africa- including much of Western Kenya, Northern Tanzania,
Rwanda, Burundi, parts of Eastern Zaire, and most of Uganda (Twesigye
1995). However, many more kingdoms were formed during the 17
th
century onwards. By 1960s there were approximately 12 kingdoms in
Uganda (Doornbos 1978).
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