Ebyafaayo By'ekika ky’olugave | The Olugave (Pangolin ) Clan | S1 : EP04

Описание: Ekika ky’Olugave ( Pangolin Clan) - Ekibyago Ky'olulasangeye

Ow’olugave bino bibyo.
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Ow'Akasolya (Clan Head): Ndugwa

Akabbiro (Minor Totem): Maleere (a type of mushroom)

Obutaka (Clan Seat): Katende, Mawokota

Omubala (Clan Motto):The Clan has three mottos

(1) Lwa Ndugwa, lwa Katende.
(2) Sseruku lulengejja, simanyi lulingwira?
(3) Saagala balangajja, bw'ompa akawala ako ng'ebbanja liwedde.
There are seventeen main Clan Elders (Ab'amasiga) under Ndugwa:

1. Kakulukuku of Nnono, Busujju
2. Kyabasinga Nyombi of Nakirama, Busiro
3. Nswaswa Wasswa of Nkirama, Busiro
4. Ssenkusu Kato of Wassozi, Busiro
5. Ssebwana of Gganda, Busiro
6. Kiwanda Natiigo of Magala, Ssingo
7. Kasoma Nakatanza of Migadde, Kyaddondo
8. Kagolo Ssebugulu of Kanyike, Mawokota
9. Ssettuba of Ddundu, Busiro
10. Ssebiiso Myamba, of Ndugu, Kyaggwe
11. Ttondo Namugwanga of Bubwa, Kyaggwe
12. Ssekiwala of Kkangavve, Bulemezi
13. Kaweekwa of Ggangu, Kyaddondo
14. Jjooga of Nsonga, Kyaggwe
15. Kigenyi of Lwaje, Buvuma
16. Ntambi of Ggaba, Kyaddondo
17. Ggere of Malanga, Ssese
Clan's early History
At the founding of the Buganda Kingdom as we know it today, the head of the Lugave clan was called Mukiibi Ssebuko Ssaalongo. The Lugave clan is one of the five clans that were indigenous to Buganda before the coming of Kintu. Members of those five clans are referred to as the originals (Bannansangwa). The other original clans were the Ffumbe, Ngeye, Njaza and Nnyonyi Nnyange.

According to the oral history of the Baganda, Mukiibi and his followers played a key role in the establishment of the Buganda Kingdom. Prior to Kintu's coming into Buganda, the constituent clans were more or less autonomous although at times the head of a particular clan might succeed is establishing hegemony over the other clans. Immediately prior to Kintu's coming, the Ffumbe clan is said to have had hegemony over the other clans. However, Buganda had been invaded and conquered by Bemba, who is thought to have come from the Kiziba area to the southwest of Buganda. Bemba proved to be a cruel and ruthless ruler and he was very unpopular among his subjects. Mukiibi, head of the Lugave clan, rebelled against Bemba who in turn sacked Mukiibi's lands and properties, forcing him and his followers to flee into exile in the nearby Ssese Islands.


Because of his gratitude for the role Mukiibi and his followers had played in his ascent to the throne, Kintu granted Mukiibi the privilege of choosing for himself and his children choice pieces of land anywhere in the Kingdom on which to settle. He also allowed Mukiibi the unusual privilege of planting fig trees (mituba) for his children in the places they chose to settle. (Planting a fig tree is a symbolic recognition of the granting of ownership to the land). This is one of the reasons that members of the Lugave clan are widely scattered throughout Buganda. Mukiibi himself settled at Kapeeka in Busiro. The crowning mark of Kintu's gratitude was the choice of Kakulukuku, one of Mukiibi's sons to be the very first Prime Minister (Katikkiro) in the Kingdom. This is the highest office to which a non-royal can rise in the Buganda hierarchy.






All the drums in the King's palace were tuned at Nakatanza's court. The royal ensemble consisted of a total of 113 drums. Kawuula of the Lugave clan was the King's chief drummer. In particular, the Lugave clan had the responsibility of playing the "Entenga" set of drums, which were first created during the reign of King Kyabaggu, by four brothers who were members of the Lugave clan.

Women from the Lugave clan have been mothers to two Kings namely: Kiyimba, son of Nabukalu Nabbuto I and Tebandeke, son of Nabukalu Nabbuto II. In more recent times, members of the Lugave clan have had the following accomplishments:

Rev. Henry Luttamaguzi Kitaakule was the first Muganda to be baptized into the Christian Religion in 1882. He also made the first translation of the Bible into Luganda.
Sheikh Abdalla Mukasa Ssekimwanyi of Magala was the first Muganda to make the Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1920.
Joseph Ssemwogerere the current Katikkiro of Buganda is a member of the Lugave clan.
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