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Kadodi dance is a traditional dance performed by the Bamasaba people, also known as the Bagisu or the Gishu, who live in the eastern part of Uganda and the western part of Kenya. [1] [2] Kadodi dance is mainly associated with the Imbalu the male circumcision ceremony that marks the transition from boyhood to manhood among the Bamasaba. [3]
The men among the Bagisu tribe undergo initiation ceremonies known as Imbalu. [6] The initiation ceremonies among the Bamasaaba are held every two years during August. Banana is the staple food for the Gisu people. Its commonly referred to as "Matoke" [7] The Bamasaaba ancestors lived on bamboo shoots also known as Malewa in the Lumasaba language.
The Bamasaaba practice male circumcision in an elaborate ceremony every two years, in the Bumutoto cultural site, which is thought to be the place from where the Bagisu originate. The heart of a goat or a bull is sacrificed, and then the young men are circumcised with knives that are to be used only for these occasions.
The Bagisu speak Lugisu, a dialect of Lumasaba, a Bantu language. Lugisu is very similar to the Bukusu language spoken of the Bukusu people of Kenya . According to the 2002 national census, the Bugisu sub-region was home to an estimated 1 million people at that time.
A religious sect known as Dini ya Msambwa was founded by Elijah Masinde in 1948. They worship "Were," the Bukusu god of Mt. Elgon, while at the same time using portions of the Bible to teach their converts. They also practice traditional arts referred to by some as witchcraft. [14] This movement originally arose as part of an anti-colonial ...
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Christians make up 85.2 percent of Uganda's population. There were sizeable numbers of Sikhs and Hindus in the country until Asians were expelled in 1972 by Idi Amin, following an alleged dream, although many are now returning following an invitation from President Yoweri Museveni.