Imbalu
Imbalu is a public circumcision ceremony practiced by the Bamasaba people of Uganda.[1] It takes place at the Mutoto cultural site (also called Mutoto cultural ground) near Mbale in eastern Uganda.[2] It is mostly active in the 8th month of every even year. The ground is believed to be the place where the first Mugishu (Mumasaba) was circumcised. This community affair is characterized by dance and food. The ceremony has been heavily promoted as a tourist attraction, and tens of thousands of people attend.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Thousands throng Mutoto cultural ground for Imbalu launch". Daily Monitor. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ Wambede, Fred; Kitunzi, Yahudu (August 8, 2016). "Uganda: Bamasaba Move to Build Giant Imbalu Centre". Daily Monitor. Full text of article available here.
{{cite news}}: External link in|postscript= - ^ "How Uganda Turned a Public Circumcision Ritual into a Tourist Attraction". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ Mutizwa, Nyasha K. (June 13, 2016). "Ugandan Imbalu circumcision ceremony attracts tourists". Africanews. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
Further reading
- "Thanks to Mutoto, imbalu still reigns". New Vision. May 15, 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- Kakembo, Titus (July 9, 2020). "COVID-19 disrupts Imbalu festival". New Vision. Retrieved 2020-09-11.