17 December 2008

Lugbara Cookery (Nyaka A'diza) - Gastronomic Epicure

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Enyasa, Beans and [I]jiri Bi plus Ala (Ground Nut Paste) Are you feeling hungry like Oliver Twist? Just 'Ask for More', but not for ...
12 December 2008

E'yo O'beza (Lugbara Proverbs)

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Here is a piece of Lugbara Wisdom that has been passed down to several generations since time immemorial through stories, parables, idioms a...

Introducing the Leopard People...

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Open your mind and rediscover the real Lugbara World... modern, flamboyant, mysterious and truly African. The Lugbara are the largest ethnic...

Political Setup

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The political set up of the Lugbara was segmentary. The Most Important Figure was the chief called Ozoo-Opi (King of the Rain). He sometimes...

Burial (Dra)

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The burial of a chief differed considerably from that of ordinary men. After the announcement of a chief's death, no one was allowed to ...

Lugbara Family

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Every married man has authority over his wives and children. Even when his sons got married, he still had power over them and their children...

Aje [Lugbara Marriage]

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(Lugbara couple during their memorable Christian Wedding at St. Francis Church Makerere University in Kampala City, Uganda on Saturday 18th ...

Handicraft and Property

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FILE PHOTO below shows: Pot (Imvu pronounced invu), Mat (Mukeka) leaning against pot, Colourful Nubian Kota on top of a Kibo. In the centre ...

Lugbara Cultural Adrenaline

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When a society is strong and proud of its culture, it is not easy for an individual to convert to another culture. The sense of group identi...
27 November 2008

Cultural Alienation

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Culturally, we must be born again and revive our traditional songs, riddles, folk tales, proverbs, musical instruments, oral literature and ...