Those Who Came Before Us
Most of us are aware of how badly represented Africa is. The continent is too often reduced to a number of degrading stereotypes. But Africa has a rich and diverse history. A history that is usually ignored or poorly understood not just by the world but by (sometimes) its own people. A certain British historian once referred to its past as darkness.
Well, I hope to be among those who hold a lantern to this so-called darkness of a history. Take my hand, as I guide you down the pathways of Africa’s supposed night covered past. Allow me to show you her numerous and diverse people, their perspectives, religion, and their stories.
Hosted by David Ibanda( a devoted student of African history with a penchant for Corny jokes)
Follow podcast instagram page at @twcbupod.
Episodes
The Serpent Nature of Lake Victoria
So Near, Yet So Far: Turning Back at the Edge of Buganda (Hannington Part 5)
Canoes, Cloth, and Conflict: The Wary King Romwa (Hannington Part 4)
The Shadow of Mirambo: King on the Caravan Road (Hannington Part 3)
Dust, Fever, and Bitter Water: Across the Ugogo Plains (Hannington Part 2)
Into the Interior: The Road to the Kingdom of Buganda (Hannington Part 1)
Enkai: The God Who Changes Color
Dead Kings, Alive Wives: The Royal Women of Kasubi Tombs
Kasubi Tombs: Palace, Power, and the Afterlife of Buganda Kings
The Cannibal Night Dancer | African Book of Monsters, Episode 2
Prankster Witch of the Night: The Night Dancer
The God of Death Muteesa and the Buganda Martyrs of 1875/76.
The "Meat Giver" King & The Forgotten Micro-Kingdoms of Busiki & Busambira
The Matriarchs of Uganda: Stories from the Precolonial Era
Sibling States: The Forgotten Micro-Kingdoms of Bulamogi and Bukono
The King of Spikes & The Defiant Cattle Keeper: Origins of The Forgotten Micro-Kingdom of Bukooli.
The King Who Refused to Rule: The Forgotten Micro-Kingdom of Bugweri
Busoga Folklore: The Leopard that thought he was too clever.
The Bamboo Prince - Ibanda: Rise of the Forgotten Micro-Kingdom of Buzimba-Kigulu
Busoga Folklore: Why the Monkey and Elephant are friends
Kintu vs. Mukama: The Founders of The Forgotten Micro-Kingdoms of Busoga
The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Pre-colonial Warfare
The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: The Kubandwa Religion
The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara: Pre-Colonial Bunyoro Society