Today, I cover the pre-colonial history of the Bulamogi and Bukono states of the AbaiseNgobi clan up to 1900. The AbaiseNgobi are the royal clan of Busoga that ruled various states that eventually came to be known collectively as Busoga. Bukooli was one of the many states that came to make up the modern traditional kingdom of Busoga in Uganda, East Africa. Words to Note. Zibondo - Title for King of Bulamogi Kingdom Kabaka -  Title for King of Buganda Kingdom Nkono    - Title for King of...

Today, I cover the pre-colonial history of the Bukooli state of the AbaiseWakooli clan up to 1900. Bukooli was one of the many states that came to make up the modern traditional kingdom of Busoga in Uganda, East Africa. I start with the origin of their founder Okali who travelled with and was brothers with Kakaire of the Abaisemenha clan from Episode 3. Bukooli grew into a state that attempted to dominate their neighbours. Their connection to the much larger kingdom of Buganda enhanced...

Bugweri is one of the chiefdoms that make up the current kingdom of Busoga. It is ruled by the AbaiseMenha clan. Imbued with the authority of Mukama from Bunyoro kingdom in the 18th century, their founder Kakaire established himself in the southern part of Bugweri where he took power from the AbaiseMusuubo clan. Their rulers are given the title of Menha. This is their pre-colonial history. Follow me on instagram @twcbupod Youtube, Tiktok and twitter @ThoseWhoCameBeforeUs Sources David...

This is a morbid cautionary tale from Busoga in Uganda. It was told by Christopher Baseuse from the AbaiseKiranda clan. It was recorded by historian David Cohen at Baseuse's home on 7 October 1966. Follow me on Instagram at twcbupod Tiktok at ThoseWhoCameBeforeUs Twitter at ThoseWhoCameBeforeUs Watch the Youtube version at the link below. https://youtu.be/TKlc2SDHiRw

The AbaiseNgobi are the clan from which the Kyabazinga(king) of Busoga will be picked. They are the royals of the kingdom. There were many states which were under their leadership. Today I discuss the pre-colonial history of the AbaiseNgobi of Kigulu chiefdom. FYI, I happen to be a prince from there. ;) Follow me on Instagram: TWCBUpod Tiktok: Those Who Came Before Us Youtube: Those Who Came Before Us References David William Cohen, “The Historical Tradition of Busoga; Mukama and Kintu” (...

This story is based on the folklore called "The famine" which was collected by Mrs George Baskerville. I think the name change is more fitting. lol. The name of the book it was published in is called "The Flame Tree and other folklore." Like and Subcribe. Check out my instagram page @twcbupod and Youtube channel for the video version. https://youtu.be/S64Z0Dfmj3I I am working on the next historical podcast and video on busoga. It's coming. In the meantime, I'll be posting folklore. Stay...

In today’s episode, we talk about the military of  the pre-colonial African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. For most of its history, Bunyoro did not have a standing army. Instead, they relied on the common man to take up arms when called upon by his chiefs. These armies were called Obwesengeze. That was until the 1870s when Kabaleega created the Abarusura army, a force dedicated to the protection of the state. The army was led by several commanders such as Rwabudongo, Ireeta, Kikukule,...

Before the arrival of Christianity and Islam, the religion of Kubandwa was an East African spirit possession faith practiced by many groups in the great lakes region. It is still practiced today to a much smaller degree and has a terrible/unfair reputation of witchcraft like other indigenous african religions. In this episode, I discuss what the religion must’ve looked like in Pre-colonial Bunyoro. We will talk about what it actually is, what it meant to people and how followers became...

This episode is an attempt to reconstruct the pre-colonial society of Bunyoro.  I discuss their clans, livelihoods, marriage and justice etc. Please note that the information presented was collected during the colonial period in Uganda. Therefore it is impossible to say with absolute certainty that everything was exactly the same as in pre-colonial times.  Enjoy. PS: Banyoro, please excuse my butchery of your language. :)                                                                       ...

The following episode is an examination of the kingship and authority in the pre-colonial Bunyoro state. 

Great Britain succeeded in forcing the submission of Bunyoro after the 1890's war of conquest.In their wake was left an utterly dejected people who struggled more than their regional counterparts to adapt to the new status quo.Their undeserved bad...

The death of Omukama(King) Kamurasi in 1869 triggered the customary succession war between 2 of his sons Kabigumire and Kabaleega. The latter won the duel and went on to be Bunyoro’s greatest king. He initiated new political and military reforms unlike...

After the collapse of the Bachwezi empire, the Babiito took over as Bunyoro’s 3rd dynasty in the 16th Century. The precise year this happened is hard to pin down. However, the Babiito began their kingship differently from their predecessors. While the...

In this episode, we discuss police brutality in Africa. A slight detour from the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara series. #BLACKLIVESMATTER                                                                                                                  ...

The Bachwezi attract a lot of attention because of their grandiose claim of an empire.Many theories abound of their supposed identity. Were they Banyoro? Were they Portuguese? Egyptian? Greeks? Or simply a figment of a society’s imagination.The answer...

The Bachwezi are the second dynasty in Bunyoro-Kitara's history.  This family is the most revered due to the fact that they are credited with the creation of the legendary empire of Kitara.In this episode, we'll talk about the Bachwezi as told by...

Welcome to the second episode of the show "Those Who Came Before Us".We continue the history of this ancient kingdom with the story of Isaza, the last king of the Batembuzi. It's a popular tale about the importance of respect for the elders. In this...

Bunyoro-Kitara is a prestigious kingdom in Uganda. One that is said to be the heir to the legendary empire of Kitara. Join me as I go through the birth of this esteemed kingdom that known as the father of all kings in the African great lakes region.