Proverb of the Month

“Akarabakatahyo kaimuka n’omukono gwoko.”

Meaning “To lift a gourd, you need its handle.”

Bunyoro – Western Uganda

Proverb of the Month

“Akarabakatahyo kaimuka n’omukono gwoko.”

Meaning “To lift a gourd, you need its handle.”

Bunyoro – Western Uganda

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Each year since 1977, the International Council of Museums organises the International Museum Day on 18th May, which presents a unique opportunity for both the international...

CCFU is documenting folk stories, songs, proverbs and riddles. The documentation exercise which commenced on the 23rd of April is aimed at easing the transmission...

The North Karamoja Indigenous Minority Groups (IMG) platform, initially constituted by five groups – Ik, Nyangia, Ngokutio, Katibong, and Napore – has expanded to include...

On the 13th of April, over 250 young people in 7 secondary school heritage clubs in Mbarara City participated in a competition which focused on...

IntroductionThe Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) will implement a 2nd phase of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) project supported by the UNESCO 2003 convention. The...

Writer. Aliguma Ahabyona Akiiki.

Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 70% of sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 30. Therefore, young people have a significant stake in Africa’s heritage... Also, read about the 7th African World Heritage Youth Forum.

CCFU’s Heritage Education Programme will this year be introduced to 10 schools in Nwoya, 8 in Gulu and 14 in Buliisa, increasing Buliisa’s number to...

The publication in which the oral history, traditions, and cultures of the Katibong community also known as Katebo in South Sudan was launched by the...

On the 29th November, 2023, as part of the activities to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV), the Council for...

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