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When reading the content on this site, you will often encounter some of the following words. |
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Word English description |
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English description |
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Baganda |
(noun, plural) people belonging to the Buganda kingdom |
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Buganda/Bouganda |
700-year old kingdom nation located in modern Uganda, East Africa |
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Bujjabukula or Buggyabukula |
gate house/main entrance to the Kasubi Tombs site |
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Ganda |
(adjective) of the Buganda kingdom or of Baganda. Example: Ganda culture |
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Kabaka |
King of Buganda |
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Katikkiro |
Buganda prime minister |
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Kibira |
secret part of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga containing the 4 royal graves also known as the “forest” |
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Lubuga |
woman who assists the Naalinya |
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Luganda |
language spoken in Buganda |
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Mengo |
Headquarters of the Buganda Kingdom (situated in Kampala) |
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Muganda |
(noun, singular) person belonging to the Buganda kingdom |
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Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga |
great hut containing the four Royal graves |
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Naalinya |
princess guardian of the royal tombs selected from one of the Kabaka’s sisters. She is respected revered and held responsible for all the custodians of the tombs. |
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Ndoga-obukaba |
drum house : building where the royal drums are kept |
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Ngeye / Ngéyé |
name of the colobus monkey clan, doing the thatching |
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Ngo |
name of the leopard clan, doing the bark cloth |
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Ssekabaka |
the title given to a deceased Kabaka |
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Nnamasole |
the mother of a Kabaka |
