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It would appear that Uganda did not get the memo on modernity. The Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament pictured here seems to be still stubbornly stuck in the past, clinging to that widely discredited notion, tradition. More specifically, British tradition.
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4 comments:
As a former resident of Uganda's neighbor to the east, on the other side of Lake Victoria, I find this post especially interesting.
Lake Victoria, BTW, is second only to Lake Superior when it comes to fresh water lake surface area, and it is the source of the longest river on the planet, the White Nile. Majestic indeed!
I'm envious. I think that area of Africa is where I'd most like to set foot. Apart from the natural beauty though, when it comes to revering and respecting tradition, I wager the African nations have more to teach.
Roger Whitaker's Last Farewell is a tribute to the "Land of Endless Sunshine" – not some woman.
Long into the post-colonial era, the "Crown" was a party in Kenyan court cases. A train ride from Nairobi to Mombasa was remniscient of colonial times.
Whether these two concepts are still around, I do not know.
If Gordon Brown has any sense - pardon the fanciful notion - he would make polite inquiries about re-establishing the monarchy in Uganda. It would give the people of that country a positive and unifying symbol, something to focus on instead of Idi Amin's bleak legacy.
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