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Those Who Came Before UsAuthor: David Ibanda African History & Pre-colonial Narratives
Those Who Came Before Us is an immersive journey into African history, oral traditions, and the pre-colonial kingdoms of the Great Lakes. From Buganda and Bunyoro to the mysteries of the Bachwezi and the spirits of Lake Victoria, each episode blends history and myth to reveal the emotional and spiritual world of East Africa. Together, we hold a lantern to the darkness of the past. So that the stories, fears, and ambitions of those who came before us are never forgotten.New episodes explore African mythology, Buganda history, and the hidden worlds of pre-colonial East Africa. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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African Spiritual Warfare: How Horns Protected and Attacked in the Great Lakes
Saturday, 9 May, 2026
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we explore the role of horns in spiritual practice across kingdoms like Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga.Often filled, sealed, and carried, these horns were believed to contain forces that could protect individuals from harm but also act against others.Moving beyond simple explanations, this episode looks at how these practices reflect a broader worldview: one in which illness, misfortune, and even truth itself were tied to unseen forces that could be influenced, controlled, or resisted.SourcesBamunoba, Yoramu K.. The Cult of Spirits in Ankole. N.p.: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US, 2019.Beattie, J. H. M. (John). "Divination in Bunyoro, Uganda." Sociologus 14, no. 1 (1964): 44–61.Bjerke, Svein. Religion and Misfortune: The Bacwezi Complex and the Other Spirit Cults of the Zinza of Northwestern Tanzania. Norway: Columbia University Press, 1981.Culture Research Centre. Ritual Gestures in Busoga. Jinja, Uganda: Culture Research Centre, 2001.Kodesh, Neil. Beyond the Royal Gaze: Clanship and Public Healing in Buganda. United Kingdom: University of Virginia Press, 2010.Kyewalanga, Francis. Traditional Religion, Custom & Christianity in Uganda.Okot P’Bitek, “Religion of the Central Luo” Kenya Literature Bureau University of Minnesota, 1978Schoenbrun, David L.. The Names of the Python: Belonging in East Africa, 900 to 1930. United States: University of Wisconsin Press, 2021.Support the show
