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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Elders and educationists in Butaleja District are worried over the continuous loss of their cultural norms and practices.<\/p>\n

Mr Samuel Hibinga, 77, a resident of Kang\u2019alaba Village, Himutu sub- County in Butaleja District, says Banyole traditional norms and rites such as naming of children and female labia elongation in preparation for marriage are no longer being practiced.<\/p>\n

Mr Hibinga, who is also the author of the book, Aspects of Traditional Bunyole Culture, says this explains the invasion of bad practices such as homosexuality in our societies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a need to revive the dying cultural practices and preserve them because they regulated our conduct towards each other, and also minimised immorality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Hibinga, who is also a former chairperson for Butaleja, says the idea of the curse reigned supreme in Bunyole culture as the most dreadful means of punishment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was for purpose of maintaining tranquillity, unity in the community and social order. With the absorption of western cultural values, the consequence is a breakdown in social order,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Mr Eddy Wamushya, the prime minister of Bunyole Cultural Institution, says preparation of girls for marriage and preservation of virginity is slowly dying away.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur own sons are now calling their children only western names such as Gift, Miracle, and Blessing, disregarding our traditional names, which we inherited from our ancestors,\u201d Mr Wamushya says.<\/p>\n

He says traditional ceremonies of cooking local food such as Magira (peas stew) and millet, and celebrations of birth of twins have now been termed as evil.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe installation of clan spiritual heads called Abatusa and rain making rituals and widow inheritance, especially if the husband hasn\u2019t died of infectious diseases, are not respected,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Mr James Wire, an educationist, says this explains why people are embracing manners that are anti-humanity such as homosexuality.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the people have been made to believe or even fooled into viewing our culture as being synonymous with evil. All cultural activities have been tagged as witchcraft,\u201d Mr Wire says.<\/p>\n

He said in order to inculcate discipline among the people, their ancestors created taboos with prescribed punishment if broken. \u201cThese folktales helped to bring up responsible children,\u201d Mr Wire says.<\/p>\n

Mr Semu Wanjala, an elder and resident of Butesa Village, Butaleja Sub- county, says due to degeneration of morals, people nowadays have no respect for their bodies.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, today, young people especially women, dress, leaving nothing to the imagination; thus, leading to temptation and causing frequent cases of defilement,\u201d Mr Wanjala says.<\/p>\n

Ms Margret Were, another elder, says under Banyole cultural norms, sex is for procreation to expand family and clan unlike today. She explains that then it was rare to find a bride who had lost her virginity before marriage because it attracted condemnation.<\/p>\n

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The Banyole are found in the eastern district of Butaleja, their neighbours being the Jopadhola, Bagisu, Bagwere and Basoga in south, east, north and west respectively. On September 21, 2019, the clan leaders elected Prof Elley Wesana Chomi as the Sehulu (Cultural leader) of Banyole.<\/p>\n

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