Kabaka of Buganda

Kabaka is the title of the king of the kingdom of Buganda, which lies within Uganda. Alternative Title of the Kabaka is Ssabataka.

The kingdom of Buganda is governed traditionally by two kings: a purely spiritual being and a human being. The supernatural king Mujaguzo always exists unchanged and therefore ensures that there is at any time a king in Buganda. Mujaguzo has as usual for kings over a palace, officials, servants and guards. The human pretender must complete special rites at the royal drums in order to become king of the kingdom Bughanda can. With the royal drums and the birth of a new member of the royal family will be officially announced, just as the death of the reigning king.

Music was a central importance in the court of Buganda for the ceremonies and entertainment. The palace orchestra included not only drums and xylophones Holm as the amadinda, the gentler flute, the lyre endongo shell and pumpkin rattles. Beginning of the 20th century was added the fiddle endingidi. A prominent position held, the player of the harp ennanga. He lived as one of the few musicians employed permanently in the palace. As a personal harpist of the Kabaka he carried the honorary title Mulanga and had the task to inform the ruler of the news in his country and messages and complaints of citizens dressed in song form to submit.

On April 4, 1971 Ronald Mutebi Muwenda II succeeded his late father, Edward Mutesa II after his funeral in the Kasubi Tombs on the throne and received the official title of the Kingdom - Ssabataka. He was only 16 years old and so the coronation was not performed. The political unrest in the years of Idi Amin did not allow crowned Kabaka, when the prince came of age, as required by the Constitution. He remained Ssabataka until 31 July 1993, when the circumstances made ​​it possible to crown him the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom. Unlike its predecessors, which were at a young age Kabaka and the land was therefore administered by ministers, Kabaka Mutebi II had no minister, since the kingdom without Lukiiko (parliament) that would need to insert the Minister, was incapacitated.

Kabaka of Buganda

  • Kintu, late 14th century
  • Chwa I., early 15th century
  • Kimera, about 1420-1447
  • Ttembo, about 1447-1474
  • Kiggala, about 1474-1501
  • Kiyimba, about 1501-1501
  • Kayima, about 1528-1528
  • Nakibinge, about 1555-1582
  • Mulondo, about 1582 - late 16th century
  • Jjemba, late 16th century
  • Ssuuna I., late 16th century - about 1609
  • Ssekamanya, about 1609 - early 17th century
  • Kimbugwe, early 17th century
  • Kateregga, about 1636-1663
  • Mutebi I., Jjuuko and Kayemba, about 1663-1690
  • Tebandeke and Ndawula, about 1690-1717
  • Kagulu, Kikulwe and Mawanda, about 1717-1744
  • Mwanga I, Namugala and Kyabaggu, about 1744-1771
  • Jjunju and Ssemakokiro, about 1771-1797
  • Ssemakokiro, about 1797-1814
  • Kamanya, 1814-1836
  • Ssuuna II, 1836-1856
  • Mutesa I, 1856-1884
  • Mwanga II, 1884-1888
  • Kiwewa Mutebi II, 1888, claimant to the throne during the exile of Mwanga II
  • Kalema, 1888-1889, pretender to the throne during the exile of Mwanga II
  • Mwanga II, 1889-1897
  • Daudi Chwa II, 1897-1939
  • Mutesa II, 1939-1969
  • Interregnum, 1969-1993
  • Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, since 1993
Rattle (percussion instrument) African harp Muteesa I of Buganda Mwanga II of Buganda Daudi Cwa II of Buganda Mutesa II of Buganda
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