Curtains were drawn and cultures invited onto the stage. The UCU cultural gala 2016 put up a great spectacle last weekend in Nkoyoyo as students from different cultures expressed in cultural diversity.
Fourteen different tribes participated in a number of activities including the folk song, cultural wear, dance, mime and play with musical tones from the engoma, adere, akongo, xylophones among other instruments. Presentations gave the students the “feel-at- home” impression.
The Teso Students Association (TESDA) invited the founding Secretary General of TESDA-Alice Alaso, whom with a team of other students founded the association during her time at Makerere University.
She also took the place of the chief guest that did not turn up for the event and delivered greetings from the Emorimori- The cultural leader of the Itesots.
In her speech to the students, the former Member of Parliament spoke passionately about Ugandan Culture and its diversity. She started by discrediting the patriotism lessons at Kyankwanzi.
“Stop teaching patriotism in institutions,” she said. She then went on with her observations of culture in Uganda. She spoke against corruption that she observed as a culture deeply entrenched in many institutions. She preached against the culture of homosexuality.
She advised that our nation needed cultural reconciliation which would be attained if our schools and institutions taught our cultures.
Alice Alaso also noted the fashion sense of the young generation. She showed her distaste as she called it “dressing like wizards.”
On a rather sorrowful note, the Basoga-Nsette were disqualified from the competition for violating the rules of the event. The Basoga were accused of using non-UCU students in their presentations. Some individuals, however, raised claims of bias in the competition against the Basoga.
The Batoro then slowly walked onto the stage, slowly made their presentations and slowly walked off the stage to the dismay of the student who all agreed “The Batoro are soo slow.”
Different tribes described their cultural evolution of the dress code from the time man and woman were naked until he ate the forbidden fruit, to the latest fashion of the modern generation.
Cultures presented traditional drama summoned demons on stage, while some spiritual leaders boasted of the ability to cure any disease including cancer and HIV.
The Sebei presented in their mime, spoke of their influence in Athletes. The crowd then begged that the Banyarwanda came to the stage. “Wooow!” “Dammnn!” “Shiiit!” were the exclamations from the students that observed Rwandans perform. Their performances were not quite noticeable but their looks…!
The Bakiga choreographed through their cultural dances and nearly broke the floor of the stage with so much display of aggressiveness.
The Langi cultural dance sex-cited the students as the dancers portrayed extremely erotic moves, whined and groped to the floor raising the students to their feet to actually witness the Langi consummate their performance.
The male dancers who could not hide their massive erections, rose to their feet and rubbed harder after seeing the adjudicators take notes, and in the four minutes they were on stage, they almost climaxed. It was unfortunate that the curtains were drawn.
Results were read out with the Bakonjo declared the winners. They were closely followed by the Baganda.
The other tribes included Acholi, Ankole, Teso, Kigezi, Bamasaba, Banyarwanda, Sebei, Lango, Basamya, Bafumbira, Toro while the Basoga claimed the last position.
PHTOS; Namusoga Judith | Campus Bee
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