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{{Short description|Bantu kingdom in midwestern Uganda}} |
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|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Tooro |
| conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Tooro |
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| native_name = ''Obukama bwa Tooro'' ([[Tooro language|Tooro]]) |
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|native_name = BuTooro |
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|common_name = Tooro |
| common_name = Tooro |
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|image_flag = Flag of Toro |
| image_flag = Flag of Toro.gif |
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|image_map = Kingdom of Toro (map).png |
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|map_caption = {{map caption|countryprefix=the|location_color=red|region=Uganda|region_color=pink}} |
| map_caption = {{map caption|countryprefix=the|location_color=red|region=Uganda|region_color=pink}} |
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|national_motto = |
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| national_anthem = "Agutamba" {{parabr}}<div style="display:inline-block;margin-top:0.4em;">[[File:Anthem of the Tooro Kingdom.oga]]</div> |
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|official_languages = [[Tooro language|Rutooro]], [[English language|English]] |
| official_languages = [[Tooro language|Rutooro]], [[English language|English]] |
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|languages = |
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|ethnic_groups = many ethnicities but the indigenous are; [[ |
| ethnic_groups = many ethnicities but the indigenous are; [[Tooro people|Batooro]], [[Bakonzo]], [[Babwisi]], [[Bamba people|Bamba]] |
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|demonym = Tooro |
| demonym = Tooro |
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|capital = [[Fort Portal]] |
| capital = [[Fort Portal]] |
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|government_type = [[Constitutional monarchy]] |
| government_type = [[Constitutional monarchy]] |
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|leader_title1 = [[Omukama of |
| leader_title1 = [[Omukama of Tooro|Omukama]] |
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|leader_name1 = [[Rukidi IV]] |
| leader_name1 = [[Rukidi IV]] |
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| leader_title2 = [[Omuhikirwa of Tooro|Omuhikirwa]] (Prime Minister) |
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|leader_name2 = |
| leader_name2 = [[Steven Kiyingi]] |
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|sovereignty_type = Independence |
| sovereignty_type = Independence |
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|established_event1 = from the [[Bunyoro|Kingdom of Bunyoro]] |
| established_event1 = from the [[Bunyoro|Kingdom of Bunyoro]] |
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|established_date1 = 1830, 1876 |
| established_date1 = 1830, 1876 |
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|established_event2 = Monarchy abolished |
| established_event2 = Monarchy abolished |
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|established_date2 = 1967 |
| established_date2 = 1967 |
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|established_event3 = Monarchy reinstated |
| established_event3 = Monarchy reinstated |
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|established_date3 = 1993 |
| established_date3 = 1993 |
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|currency = [[Ugandan shilling]] |
| currency = [[Ugandan shilling]] |
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|time_zone = [[East Africa Time|EAT]] |
| time_zone = [[East Africa Time|EAT]] |
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|utc_offset = +3 |
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|calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Uganda|256]] |
| calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Uganda|256]] |
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{{Infobox ethnonym|person='''Omu''' |
{{Infobox ethnonym|person='''Omu'''tooro|people=[[Tooro people|'''Aba'''tooro]]|language=[[Tooro language|'''Oru'''tooro]]|country=[[Tooro Kingdom|'''Obukama bwa''' Tooro]]|Tooro|root=Tooro}} |
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[[File:Palace of the king of the Tooro Kingdom - Flickr - Dave Proffer.jpg|thumb|Tooro Palace]] |
[[File:Palace of the king of the Tooro Kingdom - Flickr - Dave Proffer.jpg|thumb|Tooro Palace]] |
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[[File:The parliiament of Toro Kingdown 09.jpg|thumb| |
[[File:The parliiament of Toro Kingdown 09.jpg|thumb|Parliament of Tooro Kingdom]] |
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[[Image:Kingdom of Toro (map of the original kingdom).png|thumb|The original Kingdom of Tooro (red) and its districts. [[Lake Victoria]] and other bodies of water are shaded blue.]] |
[[Image:Kingdom of Toro (map of the original kingdom).png|thumb|The original Kingdom of Tooro (red) and its districts. [[Lake Victoria]] and other bodies of water are shaded blue.]] |
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The '''Tooro Kingdom''' |
The '''Tooro Kingdom'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|'|t|ɔː|r|oʊ}}, {{IPA-all|tóːɾo|Tooro pronunciation:}}}} is a [[Bantu peoples|Bantu]] kingdom located within the borders of [[Uganda]].<ref name=":0" /> The current [[Omukama of Tooro]] is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru [[Rukidi IV of Tooro|Rukidi IV]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Today in History: Toro king passes on|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1506226/history-toro-king-passes|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru [[Rukidi IV of Tooro|Rukidi IV]] took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just three years, after the death of his father [[Olimi III of Tooro|Omukama Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Rwamuhokya Olimi III]] on August 26, 1995, at the age of 50.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Kingdom of Toro |url=http://www.torokingdom.org/Toro.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812171403/http://torokingdom.org/ |archive-date=2020-08-12 |access-date=2020-05-30 |website=www.torokingdom.org}}</ref> |
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The people native to the kingdom are the [[ |
The people native to the kingdom are the [[Tooro people|Batooro]], and their language is likewise called [[Rutooro]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Turyahikayo|first=B.|date=1976|title=Review of A Dynastic History "The Kingdom of Toro in Uganda"|journal=Transafrican Journal of History|volume=5|issue=2|pages=194–200|jstor=24520247|issn=0251-0391}}</ref> The Batooro and Banyoro speak closely related languages, Rutooro and Runyoro, and share many other similar cultural traits.<ref name=":1" /> The Batooro live on Uganda's western border, south of Lake Albert.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Tooro Kingdom evolved out of a breakaway segment of [[Bunyoro]] sometime before the nineteenth century.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uganda Batoro - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System|url=https://photius.com/countries/uganda/society/uganda_society_batoro.html|website=photius.com|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> It was founded in 1830 when [[Omukama of |
The Tooro Kingdom evolved out of a breakaway segment of [[Bunyoro]] sometime before the nineteenth century.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uganda Batoro - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System|url=https://photius.com/countries/uganda/society/uganda_society_batoro.html|website=photius.com|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> It was founded in 1830 when [[Omukama of Tooro|Omukama]] [[Olimi I of Tooro|Kaboyo Olimi I]], the eldest son of [[Omukama of Bunyoro]] [[Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro]], seceded and established his own independent kingdom.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Absorbed into Bunyoro-Kitara in 1876, it reasserted its independence in 1891. |
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As with [[Buganda]], [[Bunyoro]], and [[Busoga]], Tooro's monarchy was abolished in 1967 by the Government of Uganda, but was reinstated in 1993.<ref name=":0" /> |
As with [[Buganda]], [[Bunyoro]], and [[Busoga]], Tooro's monarchy was abolished in 1967 by the Government of Uganda, but was reinstated in 1993.<ref name=":0" /> |
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[[File:Tooro Palace.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Aerial view of the Tooro Palace at Karuzika Hill overlooking Fort Portal Town]] |
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== Cultural influence == |
== Cultural influence == |
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{{Main|Friedensreich Hundertwasser|Empaako}} |
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The Austrian painter [[Friedensreich Hundertwasser]] (1928–2000) spent some time there in the 1960s where he painted a number of works and named them after the kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hundertwasser - One Toro in the Kingdom of the Mountains of the Moon |url=https://hundertwasser.com/malerei/664_one_toro_in_the_kingdom_of_the_mountains_of_the_moon_582 |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=hundertwasser.com |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artnet.de/k%C3%BCnstler/friedensreich-hundertwasser/kingdom-of-the-toro-whJKzg5Y-STsW60_az42Fg2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731234515/http://www.artnet.de/k%C3%BCnstler/friedensreich-hundertwasser/kingdom-of-the-toro-whJKzg5Y-STsW60_az42Fg2 |archive-date=2020-07-31 |title=Kingdom of the Toro von Friedensreich Hundertwasser auf artnet}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Batooro people have a strong culture but similar in stratification to Banyoro.<ref name=":3" /> They have got a strong cultural naming system (PET NAME) known as Empaako.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=UNESCO - Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda|url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists|website=ich.unesco.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Empaako Ceremony, Origin and meaning. |website=The Ugandan |url=https://www.theugandan.info/empaako-ceremony-origin-and-meaning/|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> With the Empaako naming system, children are given one of twelve names shared across the communities in addition to their given and family names.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://crossculturalfoundation.or.ug/|website=Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> Addressing someone by his or her Empaako is a positive affirmation of cultural ties. It can be used as a form of greeting or a declaration of affection, respect, honour or love.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> Use of Empaako can defuse tension or anger and sends a strong message about social identity and unity, peace and reconciliation.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Pet Names (Empaako) and Their Meaning|url=https://bigeye.ug/pet-names-empaako-and-their-meaning/|last=BigEyeUg3|date=2015-11-02|website=BigEye.UG|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> The Empaako names are: Amooti, Abbooki, Akiiki, Ateenyi, Adyeri, Atwoki, Abwoli, Araali, Acaali, Bbala, and Okaali.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> |
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# [[Olimi I of Toro|Olimi I]]: 1822–1865 |
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# [[Ruhaga of Toro]]: 1865–1866 |
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# [[Olimi I of Tooro|Olimi I]]: 1822–1865 |
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# [[Ruhaga of Tooro]]: 1865–1866 |
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# [[Nyaika of Tooro|Nyaika Kyebambe I]]: 1866–1871 and 1871–1872 |
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# [[Rukidi I of Tooro|Rukidi I]]: 1871 |
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# [[Olimi II of Tooro|Olimi II]]: 1872–1875 |
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# [[Rububi Kyebambe II of Tooro|Rububi Kyebambe II]]: 1875 and 1877–1879 |
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# [[Katera of Toro|Katera]]: 1876–1877 |
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# [[Katera of Tooro|Katera]]: 1876–1877 |
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# [[Kyebambe III of Tooro|Kyebambe III]]: 1891–1928 |
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# [[Olimi III of Tooro|Olimi III]]: 1965–1967 and 1993–1995 |
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# [[Rukidi IV of Tooro|Rukidi IV]]: 1995–present (monarchy reinstated) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Bunyoro|Bunyoro Kingdom]] |
* [[Bunyoro|Bunyoro Kingdom]] |
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* [[Kingdom of Buganda]] |
* [[Kingdom of Buganda]] |
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* [[Elizabeth of |
* [[Princess Elizabeth of Tooro]] |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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* Ingham, Kenneth. ''The Kingdom of Tooro in Uganda''. London: Methuen, 1975. |
* Ingham, Kenneth. ''The Kingdom of Tooro in Uganda''. London: Methuen, 1975. |
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==References== |
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Kingdom of Tooro Obukama bwa Tooro (Tooro) | |
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Flag | |
Anthem: "Agutamba" | |
Capital | Fort Portal |
Official languages | Rutooro, English |
Ethnic groups | many ethnicities but the indigenous are; Batooro, Bakonzo, Babwisi, Bamba |
Demonym(s) | Tooro |
Government | Constitutional monarchy |
• Omukama | Rukidi IV |
• Omuhikirwa (Prime Minister) | Steven Kiyingi |
Independence | |
• from the Kingdom of Bunyoro | 1830, 1876 |
• Monarchy abolished | 1967 |
• Monarchy reinstated | 1993 |
Currency | Ugandan shilling |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Calling code | 256 |
Tooro | |
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Person | Omutooro |
People | Abatooro |
Language | Orutooro |
Country | Obukama bwa Tooro |
The Tooro Kingdom[a] is a Bantu kingdom located within the borders of Uganda.[1] The current Omukama of Tooro is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.[1] King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just three years, after the death of his father Omukama Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Rwamuhokya Olimi III on August 26, 1995, at the age of 50.[1][2]
The people native to the kingdom are the Batooro, and their language is likewise called Rutooro.[1][3] The Batooro and Banyoro speak closely related languages, Rutooro and Runyoro, and share many other similar cultural traits.[3] The Batooro live on Uganda's western border, south of Lake Albert.[1]
History
[edit]The Tooro Kingdom evolved out of a breakaway segment of Bunyoro sometime before the nineteenth century.[4] It was founded in 1830 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom.[3][1] Absorbed into Bunyoro-Kitara in 1876, it reasserted its independence in 1891.
As with Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga, Tooro's monarchy was abolished in 1967 by the Government of Uganda, but was reinstated in 1993.[1]
Cultural influence
[edit]The Austrian painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000) spent some time there in the 1960s where he painted a number of works and named them after the kingdom.[5][6]
The Batooro people have a strong culture but similar in stratification to Banyoro.[2] They have got a strong cultural naming system (PET NAME) known as Empaako.[7][8] With the Empaako naming system, children are given one of twelve names shared across the communities in addition to their given and family names.[8][9] Addressing someone by his or her Empaako is a positive affirmation of cultural ties. It can be used as a form of greeting or a declaration of affection, respect, honour or love.[8][7] Use of Empaako can defuse tension or anger and sends a strong message about social identity and unity, peace and reconciliation.[8][10] The Empaako names are: Amooti, Abbooki, Akiiki, Ateenyi, Adyeri, Atwoki, Abwoli, Araali, Acaali, Bbala, and Okaali.[8][10][9]
Abakama ba Tooro (Kings of Tooro)
[edit]The following is a list of the Abakama of Tooro since 1800:
- Olimi I: 1822–1865
- Ruhaga of Tooro: 1865–1866
- Nyaika Kyebambe I: 1866–1871 and 1871–1872
- Rukidi I: 1871
- Olimi II: 1872–1875
- Rukidi II: 1875–1875
- Rububi Kyebambe II: 1875 and 1877–1879
- Kakende Nyamuyonjo: 1875–1876 and 1879–1880
- Katera: 1876–1877
- Interregnum, reverted to Bunyoro: 1880–1891
- Kyebambe III: 1891–1928
- Rukidi III: 1929–1965
- Olimi III: 1965–1967 and 1993–1995
- in pretence: 1967–1993 (monarchy abolished)
- Rukidi IV: 1995–present (monarchy reinstated)
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Ingham, Kenneth. The Kingdom of Tooro in Uganda. London: Methuen, 1975.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Today in History: Toro king passes on". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b "The Kingdom of Toro". www.torokingdom.org. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b c Turyahikayo, B. (1976). "Review of A Dynastic History "The Kingdom of Toro in Uganda"". Transafrican Journal of History. 5 (2): 194–200. ISSN 0251-0391. JSTOR 24520247.
- ^ "Uganda Batoro - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System". photius.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Hundertwasser - One Toro in the Kingdom of the Mountains of the Moon". hundertwasser.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Kingdom of the Toro von Friedensreich Hundertwasser auf artnet". Archived from the original on 2020-07-31.
- ^ a b "UNESCO - Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Empaako Ceremony, Origin and meaning". The Ugandan. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b "Home". Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b BigEyeUg3 (2015-11-02). "Pet Names (Empaako) and Their Meaning". BigEye.UG. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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