Ssekabaka Kintu left his Kanyanya palace and went
hunting lions with his son Sebuganda and during the
hunt, the furious lions fought them back but they
managed to kill them. They returned with a lot of
meat which was cooked and eaten. It made them very
sick and Kintu announced that from now onwards, all
my children should never eat lion meat. He wore one
of the lion skins and instructed his men to lay another
one on the floor as his official rug (Kiyu).
Popular names for men:
Sserwadda, Ntale, Ssebuwufu, Ssekibuule, Kitowoolo,
Kisekka, Luwaga, Lubuulwa, Mululu, Ssembwa, Kasalirwe,
Luwemba, Makaayi, Ggenza.
Popular names for women:
Nalwadda, Nantale, Nabuwufu, Nakibuule, Nakitowoolo,
Nakisozi, Nabisere, Nakalema, Namazzi
About the animal:
Its colour ranges from pale cream to deep ochre and
it is the largest of all cats. The head and body of
the female measures 158-192cm while the male measures
172-250cm. The tail in both sexes measures between
60-100cm. Mature females weigh from 122-182 kg while
the males weigh from 150-260kg.
Males develop a thick mane that varies individually
in colour and a lion’s roar can be heard 8km
away. Lions live in social groups called prides and
hunt communally but after a kill, mature males feed
first. Their gestation is about 100 days with two
to six cubs.
September 03-15
Uganda Museum [6:00 pm]
September 16-30
International School of Uganda Entebbe
Road [6:00 pm]
