The Kiganda Culture is Still Living
Author | : Dr. Adam Nsubuga Kimala |
Publisher | : Adam Nsubuga Kimala |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2014-01-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
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Author | : Dr. Adam Nsubuga Kimala |
Publisher | : Adam Nsubuga Kimala |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2014-01-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
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Author | : Kimala Adam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 75 |
Release | : 2014 |
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Author | : Ian Clarke |
Publisher | : Bravo Limited |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2014-12-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 185733700X |
Once notorious for the tyranny of Idi Amin, immortalized in the film The Last King of Scotland, Uganda has, for the last twenty-six years or so, struggled to overcome its negative image. It has largely been successful. Rated the best country to visit in 2012, it was one named of the best tourist destinations of 2013 by National Geographic magazine. In addition to its game parks, home to the Big Five, Uganda has one of the largest numbers of recorded bird species of any country. It is also the home of the famed mountain gorillas, and the mighty Nile River provides some of the best whitewater rafting in the world. Add to this an almost perfect climate and spectacular sightseeing, including the source of the Nile, Murchison Falls, the "little Switzerland" of Kabale, the volcanic lakes, and the Rwenzori Mountains, and one can understand why Winston Churchill called Uganda "the Pearl of Africa." But Uganda not only has wildlife and natural beauty to offer—the Ugandan people are what makes it different. Drawn from over fifty tribes, they make up a rich blend of traditions. You can sample this in dance and song performances by groups such as the Ndere Troup, or you can wander through the capital city, or any village, and get to know the local people, as English is widely spoken. You will find them sociable, warm, and hospitable. Kampala is famous as the social capital of East Africa, the city that never sleeps, where every kind of nightlife is on offer, and Ugandans have now been officially rated the happiest people in East Africa! All this is what makes Uganda special. Inevitably there are cultural pitfalls for the unwary traveler—differences in expectations, mores, and ways of behaving. This book provides key insights into Ugandan life and offers practical tips on how best to meet the Ugandan people on their own terms, vital information for tourists and businessmen alike.
Author | : Sylvia Antonia Nannyonga-Tamusuza |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2014-02-04 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1135456593 |
Originally a royal court dance, baakisimba asserted the authority of the king as the head of Baganda society. After the abolition of kingship in 1967, baakisimba dance began to be performed in other contexts, with women sometimes playing the accompanying drums-traditionally a man's role-and with men occasionally performing the dance.Sylivia Nannyonga-Tamusuza argues that the music and dance of the Baganda people are not simply reflective of culture; baakisimba participates in the construction of social relations, and helps determine how these relations shape the performing arts. Integrating a study of foregrounds the conceptualization of gender as a time-specific cultural phenomenon. Illuminating the complex relationship between baakisimba and Baganda culture, this path breaking volume bridges the gaps in previous scholarship that integrates music and dance in ethnomusicological scholarship.
Author | : Dominica Dipio |
Publisher | : Rodopi |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2014-03-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9401210586 |
This is the third collection produced by members of a six-year research project, funded by the NUFU (Norwegian Programme for Development, Research, and Education), whose concern was to find, preserve, and analyse ‘orature’ – spoken forms of all kinds, both their unique qualities and their equivalence in importance to ‘literature’. A major focus was the ways in which forms of orature can be made relevant to the demands of rapidly developing nations faced with insistent problems (HIV/AIDS, administrative needs, shifts in social and familial structure, the changing roles of women). Both innovative and archival, the essays explore older legends and modern performances to outline their positive and dynamic contribution to a protean society. Some contributors address the ways in which traditional forms may be adapted: e.g., via new media to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to educate children in social and individual responsibility. Traditional narratives and children’s songs can function to counter cannibalism and child sacrifice. Less dark aspects of contemporary society also receive attention. Traditional patterns of leadership are adapted to today’s conditions, especially by offering women models in the form of earlier figures and their actions. Two essays analyse the use of proverbs in the speeches of political candidates and discussing traditional music festivals as celebrations of traditional kingship and rule. Others examine the nature and operation of specific forms of orature – riddles and their subtle alteration according to performer and audience; concepts of heroism; stories of origin; and variants of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’. These sensitive analyses are framed by pieces from members of the research project in Norway and Uganda. Dominica Dipio is Associate Professor in the Department of Literature, Makerere University and coordinator in the south of the NUFU research project. Stuart Sillars is Professor of English Literature in the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen, and coordinator in the north of the research project.
Author | : J. W. Berry |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 2019-03-04 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0429659156 |
Originally published in 1974, studies of cultural influences on cognition, carried out from a variety of theoretical and methodological stances, were collected for the first time in this volume. The editors placed particular emphasis on selecting material by authors from many countries who had been working with people from a wide range of cultures. In a general introduction they provide an historical overview of the major issues, and draw together the most recent attempts to bring methodological sophistication to this difficult area of enquiry. Suggestions for future research on basic problems are to be found in an epilogue, along with a consideration of some possible applications of these studies to problems of education and social change. A comprehensive bibliography with over 600 entries is included in the volume.
Author | : James J. Winchester |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780742513914 |
James Winchester brings the western philosophical tradition into dialog with contemporary African-American thinkers in an attempt to bridge (or at least understand) the culture gap in aesthetic judgments. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Author | : Ali A Mazrui |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2019-06-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0429717253 |
The author presents a journey through African and Western history, culture and politics. By essaying Africa's international relations, Mazrui returns to an important truth: the power of race and culture in Africa's relations with the West. Discussing African political formation, his overriding theme, not unpredictably, is assimilation - of the enti
Author | : Dr. Adam Nsubuga Kimala |
Publisher | : Adam Nsubuga Kimala |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2005-01-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
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Author | : Timothy L. Gall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |
Provides information on the cultures of the world, covering different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language and religion.