Ngeye Clan

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The sculpture shows the symbol of the Ngeye Clan Totem located in Mengo, Kampala. NGEYE CLAN Totem.jpg
The sculpture shows the symbol of the Ngeye Clan Totem located in Mengo, Kampala.

Ngeye Clan is one of the many clans of the present day Buganda Kingdom. Ngeye is a Luganda word which means Colobus Monkey. The Clan Leader is called Hajji Mohamood Minge Kasujja. One of the clans Kintu found already established in Buganda Kingdom. Bakazirwendo Ssemandwa is the grandfather of the Ngeye Clan. [1]

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Origin

After Kintu had overthrown Bemba, he could not be crowned King without a wife from Buganda which was a law of the Buganda land. He then went to Kiwumu, Bumpenje in Busiro to the home Bakazirwendo Ssemandwa to seek hand in marriage of his beautiful daughter Nambi Nantuttululu. Despite the clan descending from Bakazirwendo, the clan head is not addressed by that title. After being banished from Bunyoro Kingdom, Prince Kalemeera left with his maternal uncle Kyesimba, son of Bakazirwendo who was a specialist in treating fever. He had treated Kings and chiefs before which was a reason why he went with because of his expertise in curing of fever. [1]

After Kalemeera passed on, Kyesimba became Prince Kimera's medicine man. He was also among the people who escorted him to be crowned King in Buganda from Bunyoro Kingdom.His wide knowledge in medicine and ability to cure fever, Kimera gave him the name Kasujja meaning fever and a village Busujja because of treating the disease well. Kyesimba was a favourite of Kabaka Kimera due to the long history they shared. When Kyesimba 's father Bakazirwendo noticed this friendship, he handed the clan over to his son as an honor of the friendship. [1]

Clan Role

The official duty of the Ngeye Clan was to supply the Kabaka with a Chief butler who was called Ddumba and a man in charge of the King's drinking water called Kalinda. Unfortunately Kalinda was put to death when the King died. They also supplied the King with the Royal Potter called Ssedagala who made the King's cooking pots. [1]



























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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ngeye Clan". Buganda. Retrieved 2024-02-28.