Gilbert Gumoshabe

The Cultures of the Banyakitara: a Teaching Support for Cultural Studies at the Tertiary Level Gilbert Gumoshabe

The Challenge of the Banyakitara culture which has been in existence for many centuries is being presented from so many perspectives that the source oral narratives get lost in the interpretations. This book which combines the accounts from the grassroots in their original language and research data in English attempts for the first time to reconcile the different sources. It aims at updating conceptions and injecting critique in the various aspects of Banyakitara culture that are discussed. It is a unique scholarly initiative which has brought together for the very first time, the Banyankore, Bakiga, Banyoro and Batooro perspectives to be served in one dish. It is our hope that the reader will find in this diversity good old familiar flavors, tasty contrasts, and fresh juicy discoveries about the Banyakitara culture. The co-authors of this book have all been involved in the introduction of Runyakitara as a teaching subject at various levels of education in Uganda. This team of researchers and educationalists shares the vision of using our common cultural strands to strengthen the voices of the Banyakitara.