HOT SPRINGS IN UGANDA KITAGATA HOTSPRING The Kitagata Hot Springs are located in Sheema District, Western Uganda. They are approximately 1.5 kilometres by road, east of Kitagata urban center in Sheema District. The springs are also about 72 kilometres west of Mbarara Town. They are two hot springs adjac...
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TRADITIONAL CULTURES Every country in the world has an outfit that distinguishes them from people of other nationalities for example: whenever you see a man wearing a quilt, you immediately assume they are Scottish. Clothing is part of culture because it defines who people are. Uganda doesn’t have one particular national attire but once you step on Ugandan soil, you will out rightly be informed that each Ugandan belongs to a tribe hailing from different regions of the country. Now all these tribes have traditional out fits that distinguish them from one another and be sure to get well versed with some of them once you see the last period at the bottom of the article. These traditional outfits are mostly won during traditional ceremonies such as introduction parties, giveaways, coronation ceremonies and many others where it’s improper to dress up in casual clothes. First of all, you need to know them by name Kanzu : This masculine outfit looks similar to a tunic and is mostly ...
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