What tribe is Mbale?

What tribe is Mbale?

The Gisu people, or Bamasaba people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe of the Masaba people of eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon.

What is Mbale known for?

Mbale is one of the major towns in Eastern Uganda. It is popularly known for its Bamasaba (Bagisu) tribe of people who are well known for their male circumcision traditional culture locally known as Imbalu. The town is located below Mountain Elgon, the second highest mountain In Uganda.

When was Mbale founded?

The school was founded by the Church Missionary Society in 1900. It moved to its present location in 1912.

Who were the first bagisu?

Wangusa (1987), who is a novelist and literature scholar, recounts that the first man among the Bagisu was called Mundu. Together with his wife Seera, Mundu emerged from a hole on top of Mount Elgon (Mount Masaba). They produced two sons- Masaba and Kundu, the former being a hunter while the latter a herdsman.

Who is Mundu and Sera?

The Bagishu have no tradition of an early migration form somewhere. They assert that their ancestors were called Mundu and Sera whom tradition says came out of a hole on Mt Masaba (Elgon). their early life seems t have been anti-social, almost based on the principle “ survival of the fittest”.

Where did the Baganda come from?

The Ganda people, or Baganda (endonym: Baganda; singular Muganda), are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda.

How big is Mbale?

953 mi²Mbale / Area

Why is Kampala cooler than Mbale?

Why is Kisoro cooler than Kampala? Places like Kisoro, Kabale, Mbale, Mt. Rwenzori are cooler because they are at a higher altitude.

How many counties are there in Mbale?

Political and Administrative Structure

Counties Sub Counties Parishes/Wards
Bungokho 20 (Subcounties) 128
Municipal 3 (Divisions) 14
Totals 23 142

Which legend tells the origin of the bagisu?

The Bagisu are believed to have originated from the hole of Mountain Elgon. Their ancient life was anti-social and survival in the society was attached to the Slogan “Survival to the Fittest”.

Who was Mundu?

Mundu was the father of Masaba, Muluyia and Kundu. Kundu migrated with his wife to Buganda where they produced the Baganda .

Which tribe tells the legend of Mundu and Sera?

Origins. The Bagishu have no tradition of an early migration form somewhere. They assert that their ancestors were called Mundu and Sera whom tradition says came out of a hole on Mt Masaba (Elgon).