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Nine days of mourning: What is happening in Tooro Kingdom

From The Independent Uganda · () English

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  • Tooro Kingdom has begun nine days of traditional mourning, known as okugaragara, after the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
  • The mourning period will continue until the king’s burial on September 12 and includes traditions such as turning the royal drum upside down.

Tooro Kingdom is observing nine days of traditional mourning, known as okugaragara, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

The mourning period will continue until his burial on September 12. One of the traditions being observed is the turning of the royal drum upside down.

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