“My grandfather, Chief Ejakait Yosia Engatunyun (aka the lion, aka Simba), since rested, is on my mind.
I remember how he often used the question: “Esawa ebala meka e’Mbale?” (What is the time on the clock in Mbale?), in order to silence those who crossed him and or who violated his rule or ruling.
No surprise, therefore, that among those who faced the Chief’s wrath were those with poor time keeping habits.
During his reign, there was a time for each and everything to be done within his realm, in Pallisa, over 55 kms from Mbale; but in sync with the time of the Mbale Clock Tower.” Click on the link to continue reading …
Many first nations in all of Uganda did interact with and are influenced by Ganda sub-imperialism. As clearly, my grandpa was; and whose legacy has passed on to his descendants.
Our present day, local government structures, in fact, arguably, derive from the Buganda Kingdom governance structure and which was enforced during the periods of Ganda sub-imperialism.
Peoples of our first nations of Uganda have intermarried significantly.
Listening to and learning about the origins of the royal family of Tooro Kingdom, case in point, I cannot but appreciate how intermarriages were seemingly okay.
It paints a picture that before colonization, it is feasible that the different first nations who claim ownership of the territory that is Uganda, co-existed and interacted with each other.
I cannot help, but wonder how things would be now, had our civilizations not been interrupted by British colonization.
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