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SOCIAL-CULTURAL VALUES AND HERITAGE OF THE KEBHU
Music and Entertainment
Kebhu people love music. In their free time, they like to entertain themselves with various activities. When they get excited to play music, they organize a meeting where preparations for the day for the music will be done. In this meeting, the date for the music is fixed, drinks are prepared, and people from other clans are invited. On the eve of the day, one specialist goes to the site of the music to plant a charm (Eukpa) at the site. The next morning, a post called the KAZAKI is placed to…
Batwa
The Batwa are an indigenous tribe who originally lived in the forests of Mgahinga and Bwindi which were both gazetted as National Parks in 1990s with an aim to protect the mighty mountain Gorillas. They are now referred to as “Conservation refugees.” The Batwa lived a lifestyle of hunting and gathering of fruits and plants mainly for food and medicine. They never practiced farming, deforestation, or forest fires. They coexisted in harmony with all creatures in the forest including the Mountain Gorillas for so many years. As a result, most…
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