Uganda Culture, Cultural Dances and Cultural Organisations in Uganda

For thousands of years, culture has remained one of Uganda’s treasures that is still adored by both the natives and the various visitors to this country. Uganda’s culture varies from place to place due to the different tribes that migrated into Uganda during 18th Century.

Every tribe is characterized by its language, king, cultural practices, beliefs, dances and much more. The cultural dances are most interesting as they are a source entertainment.
The dances are categories according to the practices of a particular tribe or occasions on which they are supposed to be performed. These include dances for circumcision ( Bagisu tribe), marriage (Baganda and Batoro), hunting, harvesting, happiness and war dances.

intelligence and perseverance.

Other cultural Organizations embrace Alliance Francaise De Kampala that exposes the French Culture located at National Theatre Building and British Council Uganda on Rwenzori Courts.

All these organizations together with the cultural performance groups are ready to welcome you to Uganda and expose you to the different cultures without having to move to the whole of Africa. Come and experience the Talents, it is not magic

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Since some of the practices such as fights for territories are no longer taking place, some of these dances are not performed any more. But these memories are not allowed to shed out completely. These dances are performed by a number of cultural groups on many occasions, hotels and in theatres such as Ndere troupe, Rubaga dancing group, Nandujja’s dancing group and many others.
Ndere troupe, one of the best Cultural group has performances at it premises, Ndere Centre in Kiwatule, Ntinda. It stages all types of dances from al parts of Uganda and Africa as a whole. Watching them dance bring out the true soul of an African. The Joy, Sorrow, pain, determination,
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Cultural Organizations in Uganda

Author: Sandra Nans