Kasubi Tombs
The traditional royal tombs of the Kabakas of Buganda situated 5km away from the City’ centre on the Kampala/Hoima Road.
The tombs are a very important cultural symbol for the Baganda and also a magnificent tourist attraction for foreigners. The architecture of the huts reflect the early African civil architecture ingenuity.
The big round shaped hut is where 4 of the 37 kings of Buganda were buried. A visitor coming to Uganda for the first time would not want to miss to get a vitange glimpse in evolution of social and cultural bearings of the people of Buganda.
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Cultural dancers entertain visitors to the Kabaka’s Palace at Mengo
Naggalabi Buddo Coronation Site
– the very heart of the Kingdom
The panoramic hilltop at Naggalabi Buddo is the historic heart of Buganda. It was here that the Kingdom began, at the dawn of the 14th Century and it is here that every Kabaka is still crowned.
According to Buganda folklore, the Kingdom began when two brothers fought on famous Buddo Hill. The victor, Kintu, declared himself King. These events are still re-created in the remarkable coronation ceremony with its ritual procession, fighting and drumming. At Naggalabi Buddo you can visit the main sacred sites, and literally walk in the footsteps of the past and present kings.
Wamala King’s Tombs
– a place of ritual and ceremony
Set on a hilltop in beautiful surroundings, are the remarkable Wamala Tombs.They are the sacred burial place of Kabaka Suuna II.
Suuna was a powerful and despotic ruler, with a fiercesome reputation for punishment. His death, around 1856, heralded a golden age by bringing Kabaka Mutesa I to the throne, generally regarded as the greatest Kabaka of his time.
Inside Kabakas’ tombs, visitors make offerings to the dead Kings and other tombs’ spirits. Ancient spears and shields surround the central platform and a barkcloth screen hides the mythical eternal forest where he journeyed for everlasting life. The tombs are still used for ritual ceremonies, sometimes involving the dead King’s preserved umbilical cord (his ‘twins’), his jawbone and other magical objects.
A magical but almost forgotten place, Wamala King’s Tombs is quite simply unique.