THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

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UGANDA - TRADITIONAL DANCE
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THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
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UGANDA
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THE NATIONAL FLAG
Black, yellow, red were the colours of the Uganda
People's Congress party, who came to power in
elections in April 1962. The flag was adopted
on the date of independence, 9 Oct 1962. "The
three colours were intended to symbolize the
people of Africa, sunshine and brotherhood.
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THE COAT OF ARMS
The coat of arms are the Ugandan Kob representing
the wildlife of Uganda and the Crested Crane, the
emblem for Uganda. The drum represents Uganda's
culture. It was once the belief that drums could
scare away evil spirits. A drum chain can be used
to transmit messages over a distance of 100 miles
in less than one hour. The spears and shield
are representative of Uganda's traditional form
of weapons and symbolizes the nation's defence
and security. The motto reads "For God and My
Country".
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FACTS AND FIGURES

• Official Name Republic of Uganda Population
  28,195,754 Capital City Kampala (1.3
  million) Currency Uganda Shilling Languages
  English (official), local dialects National
  Day 9 October Independence Day Religions
  Catholic, Protestant, traditional beliefs.
  Latitude/Longitude 0 32'N, 32 58'E
  Highest Point Mt. Stanley (16,765 ft.) (5,110
  m) Land Area 199,550 sq km (77,046 sq miles)
  Land Divisions 56 districts

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NATIONAL SYMBOL (1)
The Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a
bird in the crane family Gruidae. It occurs in
dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara,
although it nests in somewhat wetter
habitats. The Grey Crowned Crane eats grass seeds
and insects, along with other invertebrates. The
Grey Crowned Crane is the national bird of Uganda
and features in the country's flag and coat of
arms
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NATIONAL SYMBOL (2)

• The Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi),is a
  sub-species of the kob, a type of antelope found
  in sub-Saharan Africa. It is normally
  reddish-brown, in which it differs from other kob
  sub-species. A Ugandan Kob appears on the coat of
  arms of Uganda.

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CULTURE

• Made up of a diverse range of ethnic groups.
• The Bantu-speaking people dominate much of east,
  central and southern Africa.
• In the north live the Lango and the Acholi, who
  speak Niloti languages.
• To the east are the Iteso and Karamojong, who
  speak a Nilotic language.
• A few Pygmies live isolated in the rainforests of
  western Uganda.

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UGANDAN CUISINE

• Traditional cooking with English, Arab and Asian
  (especially Indian) influences.
• Main dishes - usually centered on a sauce or stew
  of groundnuts, beans or meat.
• Ugali (maize) and is cooked up into a thick
  porridge for breakfast
• Cassava, yam and African sweet potato are also
  eaten.
• Chapati an Asian flatbread, is also part of
  Ugandan cuisine.
• Chicken, fish, beef, goat and mutton are all
  commonly eaten
• Leafy greens are boil in stew, or served as side
  dishes.
• Fruits are eaten as snacks or dessert.

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SNACKS

• Roasted groundnuts served in a spill of paper
• Samusa (samousa, samosa) -- Indian samosas have
  been completely assimilated into the local
  cuisine, as have chapati and curry
• Mkate na mayai (bread and eggs). Originally an
  Arab dish, it's wheat dough spread into a thin
  pancake, filled with minced meat and raw egg, and
  then folded into a neat parcel and fried on a
  hotplate.
• Nsenene is an unusual food item a seasonal
  delicacy of a type of grasshopper
• Nswaa served similarly to nsenene but made of
  white ant

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BEVERAGES

• Traditional and western beers are probably the
  most widely available across Uganda.
• Pombe is the generic word for locally made
  fermented beer, usually from banana or millet.
• Tonto is a traditional fermented drink made from
  bananas.
• Waragi is the generic term for distilled spirits
  and these also vary. Uganda Waragi a brand name
  for clear or yellow gin.
• Tea (chai) and coffee (kawa) are popular
  beverages and important cash crops. These can be
  served English-style or spiced (chai masala).

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LANGUAGE

• Uganda is ethnologically diverse, with at least
  forty languages in usage.
• Luganda is the most common language, widespread
  in central Uganda, has been the official
  vernacular language in education for central
  Uganda.
• English is the official language of Uganda, even
  though only a relatively small proportion of the
  population speaks it.
• The East African lingua franca Swahili is
  relatively widespread as a trade language and was
  made an official national language of Uganda in
  September 2005.

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SPORTS

• The Uganda national football team, nicknamed The
  Cranes, is the national team of Uganda.
• Their best finish in the African Nations Cup was
  second in 1978.
• Cricket is also one of major sports having made
  the World Cup in 1975 as part of the East African
  cricket team.
• Basketball is played by college and a few high
  school students.
• Growing in populariy in the country is rugby.

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MUSIC

• Each ethnic group has its musical history.
• Songs are passed down from generation to
  generation. Ndigindi and entongoli(lyres),
  ennanga (harp), amadinda (xylophone),and lukem
  ("thumb piano")) are commonly played instruments.
  
• An Acholi, Okot p'Bitek, is one of Uganda's most
  famous writers of folklore, satirical poems and
  songs.

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OLYMPIANS

• John Akii-Bua , hurdler and the first Olympic
  champion from his country.
• Justin Arop, javelin, set his best Olympic result
  by finishing in12th place
• Grace Birungi, Participated in the 2000 Summer
  Olympics, she achieved fifth place in her 800 m
  heat
• Abraham Chepkirwok, 800 metres from 2008.
• John Goville, 200 m at the 1984 Olympics and 400
  m at the 1988 Olympics
• Davis Kamoga, 400 m, won the bronze medal at
  the1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Moses Kyeswa, finished seventh in 4 x 400 metres
  relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, together with
  teammates John Goville, Peter Rwamuhanda and Mike
  Okot
• Alex Malinga, competed at the 2000 Olympic Games,
  finishing in 57th place
• Mike Okot, finished seventh in 4 x 400 metres
  relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, together with
  teammates John Goville, Moses Kyeswa and Peter
• Peter Rwamuhanda, 4x400 metres relay, seventh
  place 1984 Olympic Games