There's a theory, passed down through Buganda oral tradition, that the very word "Kabaka" — the title given to every Buganda king — traces back to a single, unsettling ritual question. When a king died, his jawbone would traditionally be ...[ read more ]
Kasubi Tombs: Inside Uganda’s Sacred Royal Burial Ground
On a quiet hilltop five kilometers northwest of downtown Kampala, past the roar of boda-bodas and the sprawl of Nakulabye's markets, a wooden gate opens onto a different pace of time. Beyond it, a vast thatched dome rises out of ...[ read more ]