WELCOME TO INTERNATIONAL CLUB!!!!
February 22, 2012
OUR TOPIC TODAY IS..UGANDA!!!!!!!
Uganda is a country located in eastern Africa known as the
Eastern Horn. Uganda is also referred as The Pearl of Africa The national flag of Uganda has 6 strips black, yellow, and red. The black strips stand for the black people of the nation. The yellow stands for the Sun the shines brightly in the sky above. Lastly, the red stands for the blood that shed during the fight for freedom.
HISTORY
For many centuries, Europeans have
established colonies in Africa, and Uganda was one of them. treated badly even to the point of stripping them of the clothes on their backs.
However, many Ugandans were
Ultimately, as an alterative the
people made cloth woven from tree bark. Even though the material was rough and itchy, it was all that they could use. received independence from Great Britain, to this day the country is now The Republic of Uganda.
On October 9, 1962, Uganda
LIFE, CUSTOMS, AND RELIGION
Uganda has many different ethic tribes. Some may vary
depending on where they live.
For example, the Busoga tribe live around western Uganda
however, the majority of Ugandans belong to the Bantu tribe who are found near the capital city of Kampala and Lake Victoria. Catholicism. However, there are few who practice Islam and Judaism.
Majority of Ugandans practice Christianity particularly
FOOD
After being ruled over by England for many centuries,
Ugandans developed the ways of life from the English.
down and have chai(tea) together.
For typical families in the evening, the family gathers to sit Also, Ugandans have many delicacies like mandazi,
meat/vegatable samosas, and chapati.