Uganda Edition
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples leads today's complete edition for Uganda.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A United Nations observance recognizing Indigenous peoples, cultures, rights, and knowledge.
A day for maps, arrows, labels, warnings, directions, and the quiet civic kindness of making places easier to understand.
The anniversary of the coronation of the Omukama (king) of Bunyoro, one of the oldest kingdoms in Uganda. The Bunyoro Kingdom dates back to the 13th century, and it was once the most powerful kingdom in the region. AHA! moment: The Bunyoro Kingdom was devastated by the British colonial government, which gave most of Bunyoro's land to the Buganda Kingdom as a reward for supporting the British. The Bunyoro have never forgotten this betrayal, and the Empango is both a celebration of the kingdom and a reminder of the colonial injustice. The Omukama still rules over 1 million subjects, and his word is law in the kingdom.
You spot the endemic Norfolk Island parakeet and the rare Norfolk Island robin, found nowhere else on Earth. You see that Norfolk Island residents keep domestic cats, dogs, and chickens as their most common pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.