Category: Culture
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The Kitara empire in external sources – The legend of Monemugi
When we study the history of East Africa, several legends and testimonies recall an important kingdom which has existed in the interior of the continent several centuries ago, and goes by the name « Monemugi » or « Kingdom of the Zanj ». Are these testimonies only myths or is there some historical reality…
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Umuganura, an African sacred festival
In East Africa, nowadays, religious communities celebrates differents religious days and feast : Christians celebrate Easter, Muslims celebrate the Ramadan, Jewish communities celebrates Pessah. But few generations ago, in the Great Lakes region, there was a major festival whose significance and importance were comparable to those celebrations : the Umuganura,…
Empire of Kitara 