Baganda
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The youth were members of the Baganda ethnic group and furious that Mr. Museveni’s government was trying to curtail the powers of their traditional king.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2011
A Bugandan kingdom official, Charles Peter Mayiga, said the gutted mausoleum was built in 1860 by Kabaka Mutesa I and was an object of deep historical and cultural reverence for the Baganda people.
From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2010
The Baganda are Uganda's largest tribe and were instrumental in Museveni coming to power 24 years ago.
From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2010
Amin was warned by some of his countrymen that the return of Freddie's body could lead to rioting among the Baganda, many of whom had refused to believe that their Kabaka was dead.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cattle of the Batusi were captured by the Arabs to prevent them going off with the Baganda: my four amongst them.
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