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PAST
ACTIVITIES
Uganda Mission
James Maikweki of
the National Museums of Kenya was contracted
by AFRICOM in 2001 for a UNESCO consultancy
to assess the needs and requirements of establishing
the Buganda Kingdom Museum in Uganda. Mr Maikweki
met with Museum, Government and Kingdom officials,
and his report will assist UNESCO to raise
funds for the proposed museum.
According to oral
traditions, the Buganda Kingdom was established
by a Bantu speaker named Kintu in the late
13th century, near today's modern city of
Kampala. The Buganda Kingdom was abolished
by then President Milton Obote in 1966 and
re-established in 1993. Ronald Mutebi II was
crowned as the 36th Kabaka (king). The material
culture and folklore of the Buganda Kingdom
is in danger because there is no central cultural
facility where culture resources can be documented,
conserved and exhibited. Also, the Buganda
elders who have kept oral histories of their
Kingdom are now in their 80s and 90s. The
aim of the proposed Buganda Kingdom Museum
will be to preserve the moveable, oral, and
spiritual cultural heritage of the Buganda.
This, it is hoped, will promote better understanding
of Buganda traditional history and how it
affects their development and contemporary
life.
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For
more information on Past, Current and Future
Activities, contact the Programme
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