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Tooro people

The Tooro people (/ˈtɔːroʊ/, Abatooro, IPA: [aβatóːɾo]), also known as Batooro or Toro people are a Bantu ethnic group, native to the Tooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.[4][5][6][7]

Tooro people
Abatooro
Total population
810,708[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
 Uganda
Languages
Rutooro and English
Religion
Christianity, Tooro Religion, Islam[3]
Related ethnic groups
other Rutara people (Banyoro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahema, Bahaya and Baruuli)
Tooro
PersonOmutooro
PeopleAbatooro
LanguageOrutooro
CountryObukama bwa Tooro

Religion

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According to the 2002 Census of Uganda 48.8% of Batoro are Roman Catholic, 30.8% are Anglican (Church of Uganda), 7.3% follow other religions and 5.4% are Muslim and 5.2% are Pentecostal.[8][9][10]

Population

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As of December 2014 the following administrative districts constitute the Tooro Kingdom: (a) Kabarole District (b) Kamwenge District (c) Kyegegwa District and (d) Kyenjojo District. Those four districts had a combined total population of about 1 million people, according to the 2002 national population census.[11]

Clans

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Tooro people are divided into individual clans, and most Tooro clans have a totem which spiritually represents them.[12]

Culture

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Since Fort Portal Tourism city is the headquarter of Tooro Kingdom, the area has two inscribed elements of Empaako[13] and Koogere oral traditions[14] on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.[15][16] The Tooro cultural dance is called Kinyege. Another important dance is the Orunyege-Ntogoro, a courtship dance.[17][18] The Batoro are uniquely beautiful people and treasure their cultural heritage.[19]

Prominent people

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The following individuals are some of the prominent Batooro:

  1. Elizabeth Bagaya - She is a lawyer, politician, diplomat, model and actress. She was the first female East African to be admitted to the English Bar. She is a paternal aunt of the current Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
  2. Edward Bitanywaine Rugumayo - He is a politician, diplomat, author, academic and environmentalist. Current University Chancellor of Kampala University and of Mountains of the Moon University
  3. Brigadier Nobel Mayombo (1965–2007) - He was military officer in the UPDF and a Member of Parliament (MP).
  4. Andrew Mwenda - Journalist and entrepreneur. Founder and owner of The Independent, a current affairs newsmagazine.
  5. Brigadier Kayanja Muhanga - He is an army officer. He currently serves as the Commander of the UPDF Contingent in South Sudan. He was appointed to that position in January 2014 by General Yoweri Museveni, the Commander in Chief of the UPDF and the President of Uganda.[20]
  6. Professor John Ntambirweki - A lawyer, academic and academic administrator. He is the current Vice Chancellor of Uganda Pentecostal University, a private university, located in Fort Portal, Western Uganda.
  7. Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa - Economist and entrepreneur. Director of Agriculture and Rural Development at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples. 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ Toro Kingdom. "The People of Toro". Torokingdom.org. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Toro | History, Culture & Traditions | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  6. ^ bwindigorilla. "batooro traditional dance | Africa Safari Guide". Bwindi Forest National Park. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  7. ^ gorillatrekking (2019-05-17). "Batooro and their culture - uganda cultural tours, uganda safaris". Gorilla Trekking Tours & Safaris. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  8. ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  9. ^ "The spread of Catholicism in Tooro from 1895 -1961". Monitor. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  10. ^ "History of Tooro". Kitara Foundation for Regional Tourism. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  11. ^ UBOS (August 2013). "2013 Statistical Abstract. Includes Corrected 2002 Census Data By District" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Clans & Totems – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (Official Website)". Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  13. ^ "UNESCO - Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda".
  14. ^ "UNESCO - Koogere oral tradition of the Basongora, Banyabindi and Batooro peoples".
  15. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - List of World Heritage in Danger". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  16. ^ "UNESCO - Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  17. ^ tubayo.com https://tubayo.com/experience/5f69ace6b864b9004ae8bbf6. Retrieved 2024-01-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ "Runyege, Tooro's energetic dance". Monitor. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  19. ^ Everyday, Rutooro. "10 FACTS ABOUT TOORO PEOPLE THAT MAKE THEM UNIQUE! NUMBER 10 WILL SURPRISE YOU! | Rutooro Everyday in Kampala". rutooroeveryday. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  20. ^ Administrator (10 February 2014). "Colonel Kayanja Promoted to Rank of Brigadier". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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