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Those Who Came Before Us
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- The King Who Refused to Rule: The Forgotten Micro-Kingdom of Bugweri
Send us Fan Mail Discover the hidden history of Bugweri, a powerful pre-colonial micro-kingdom within the modern-day Busoga region of Uganda. In this episode of "Those Who Came Bef…
- Busoga Folklore: The Leopard that thought he was too clever.
Send us Fan Mail This is a morbid cautionary tale from Busoga in Uganda. It was told by Christopher Baseuse from the AbaiseKiranda clan. It was recorded by historian David Cohen at…
- The Bamboo Prince - Ibanda: Rise of the Forgotten Micro-Kingdom of Buzimba-Kigulu
Send us Fan Mail Was the founder of the Kigulu dynasty born among the bamboo? In this episode, we journey to the heart of Busoga to uncover the history of the AbaiseNgobi of Kigulu…
- Busoga Folklore: Why the Monkey and Elephant are friendsBonus
Send us Fan Mail This story is based on the folklore called "The famine" which was collected by Mrs George Baskerville. I think the name change is more fitting. lol. The name of th…
- Kintu vs. Mukama: The Founders of The Forgotten Micro-Kingdoms of Busoga
Send us Fan Mail Before the modern borders of Eastern Uganda were drawn, there was a land of 68 states known as Busoga. Today, it stands as one of Uganda's five major monarchies. B…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Pre-colonial Warfare
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we talk about the military of the pre-colonial African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. For most of its history, Bunyoro did not have a standing arm…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: The Kubandwa Religion
Send us Fan Mail Before the arrival of Christianity and Islam, the religion of Kubandwa was an East African spirit possession faith practiced by many groups in the great lakes regi…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Pre-Colonial Bunyoro Society
Send us Fan Mail This episode is an attempt to reconstruct the pre-colonial society of Bunyoro. I discuss their clans, livelihoods, marriage and justice etc. Please note that the i…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Pre-colonial Authority
Send us Fan Mail The following episode is an examination of the kingship and authority in the pre-colonial Bunyoro state. Sources John Beattie, Bunyoro; An African Kingdom (New…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Bunyoro in the Colonial Era
Send us Fan Mail Great Britain succeeded in forcing the submission of Bunyoro after the 1890's war of conquest. In their wake was left an utterly dejected people who struggled more…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Kabalega
Send us Fan Mail The death of Omukama(King) Kamurasi in 1869 triggered the customary succession war between 2 of his sons Kabigumire and Kabaleega. The latter won the duel and wen…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: The Babiito and decline in Bunyoro
Send us Fan Mail After the collapse of the Bachwezi empire, the Babiito took over as Bunyoro’s 3rd dynasty in the 16th Century. The precise year this happened is hard to pin down.…
- Black Lives Matter : The African Context
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss police brutality in Africa. A slight detour from the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara series. #BLACKLIVESMATTER Sources Glasman,Joel. 2017…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: The Bachwezi Identity
Send us Fan Mail The Bachwezi attract a lot of attention because of their grandiose claim of an empire. Many theories abound of their supposed identity. Were they Banyoro? Were the…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Rise of the Bachwezi
Send us Fan Mail The Bachwezi are the second dynasty in Bunyoro-Kitara's history. This family is the most revered due to the fact that they are credited with the creation of the le…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Isaza's Lessons
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the second episode of the show "Those Who Came Before Us". We continue the history of this ancient kingdom with the story of Isaza, the last king of the…
- The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: In the Beginning
Send us Fan Mail Bunyoro-Kitara is a prestigious kingdom in Uganda. One that is said to be the heir to the legendary empire of Kitara. Join me, as I go through the birth of this es…
