Norah Owaraga

Uganda’s Exogenous Knowledge

During the colonial period, knowledge systems of the English, who colonised the territory now known as Uganda, were overtly enforced in the territory. The older generations of the descendants of ‘African-Ugandans’, for example, will recall how severely they were forced to learn English at school and to abandon speaking their own ‘African-Ugandan’ languages. Evidence of…

Uganda’s Endogenous Knowledge

‘Khosian-Ugandan’ and ‘African-Ugandan’ cultures are the endogenous knowledge of Uganda. This discussion, however, does not pretend expertise in the original culture of ‘Khosian-Ugandans’ nor of ‘African-Ugandans’. The emphasis of this discussion, is to simply insist that they existed. That they existed, is evidenced, for example, by the fact that they were referenced in speeches during…

Uganda and People ePDF

Ever wondered how Uganda came into being? Ever wonder who the first nations of Uganda are? If you ever wondered so, “Uganda & People” is for you. It is an easy read presented in the way how a Ugandan cultural anthropologist perceives her people, the people of Uganda. If you never wondered so, but are…

Gender-based violence normalized each day

Gender-Based Violence Thrives on Myths With examples from the media in Uganda, “Gender Issues: Gender-Based Violence Thrives on Myths” contains a detailed description of gender-based violence in Uganda, in the domestic realm and in the public realm. It describes how gender-based violence is nurtured by myths. How negative beliefs and practices have been normalized and…