Tooro people
Abatooro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 810,708[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Rutooro and English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Tooro Religion, Islam[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Rutara people (Banyoro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahema, Bahaya and Baruuli) |
| Tooro | |
|---|---|
| Person | Omutooro |
| People | Abatooro |
| Language | Orutooro |
| Country | Obukama bwa Tooro |
The Tooro people (/ˈtɔːroʊ/, Abatooro, IPA: [aβatóːɾo]), also known as Batooro or Toro people are a Bantu ethnic group, native to the Tooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.[4][5][6][7]
Religion
According to the 2002 Census of Uganda 48.8% of Batoro are
Population
As of December 2014[update] the following administrative districts constitute the Tooro Kingdom: (a) Kabarole District (b) Kamwenge District (c) Kyegegwa District and (d) Kyenjojo District. Those four districts had a combined total population of about 1 million people, according to the 2002 national population census.[11]
Clans
Tooro people are divided into individual clans, and most Tooro clans have a totem which spiritually represents them.[12]
Culture
Since Fort Portal Tourism city is the headquarter of Tooro Kingdom, the area has two inscribed elements of Empaako[13] and Koogere oral traditions[14] on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.[15][16] The Tooro cultural dance is called Kinyege. Another important dance is the Orunyege-Ntogoro, a courtship dance.[17][18] The Batoro are uniquely beautiful people and treasure their cultural heritage.[19]
Prominent people
The following individuals are some of the prominent Batooro:
- paternal aunt of the current Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
- Edward Bitanywaine Rugumayo - He is a politician, diplomat, author, academic and environmentalist. Current University Chancellor of Kampala University and of Mountains of the Moon University
- Brigadier Nobel Mayombo (1965–2007) - He was military officer in the UPDF and a Member of Parliament (MP).
- Andrew Mwenda - Journalist and entrepreneur. Founder and owner of The Independent, a current affairs newsmagazine.
- Commander in Chief of the UPDF and the President of Uganda.[20]
- Vice Chancellor of Uganda Pentecostal University, a private university, located in Fort Portal, Western Uganda.
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
See also
References
- ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples. 19 June 2015.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Toro Kingdom. "The People of Toro". Torokingdom.org. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Toro | History, Culture & Traditions | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ bwindigorilla. "batooro traditional dance | Africa Safari Guide". Bwindi Forest National Park. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ gorillatrekking (2019-05-17). "Batooro and their culture - uganda cultural tours, uganda safaris". Gorilla Trekking Tours & Safaris. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The spread of Catholicism in Tooro from 1895 -1961". Monitor. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "History of Tooro". Kitara Foundation for Regional Tourism. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ UBOS (August 2013). "2013 Statistical Abstract. Includes Corrected 2002 Census Data By District" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Clans & Totems – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (Official Website)". Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "UNESCO - Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda".
- ^ "UNESCO - Koogere oral tradition of the Basongora, Banyabindi and Batooro peoples".
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - List of World Heritage in Danger". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "UNESCO - Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ tubayo.com https://tubayo.com/experience/5f69ace6b864b9004ae8bbf6. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Runyege, Tooro's energetic dance". Monitor. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Everyday, Rutooro. "10 FACTS ABOUT TOORO PEOPLE THAT MAKE THEM UNIQUE! NUMBER 10 WILL SURPRISE YOU! | Rutooro Everyday in Kampala". rutooroeveryday. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Administrator (10 February 2014). "Colonel Kayanja Promoted to Rank of Brigadier". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 9 December 2014.