Mujaguzo
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Mujaguzo is the royal drum of the Kingdom of Buganda, symbolizing the person and authority of the Kabaka (king) and used in key cultural and ceremonial functions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buganda royal regalia
ⓘ
ceremonial object ⓘ cultural symbol ⓘ royal drum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buganda Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Lukiiko (Buganda parliament) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
African royal drums
ⓘ
Buganda monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugandan cultural heritage ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| culture | Ganda culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Baganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | strict ritual rules ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Mujaguzo (Luganda) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
embodiment of the Kabaka in his absence
ⓘ
guardian of royal legitimacy ⓘ marker of transitions of power ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
protected cultural heritage
ⓘ
sacred object ⓘ |
| hasType | drum ⓘ |
| languageContext | Luganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
animal hide
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| ownership | Kabaka of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buganda royal court traditions ⓘ |
| playedBy | royal drummers ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Ganda religion ⓘ |
| significance |
central symbol of Buganda kingship
ⓘ
instrument of political authority ⓘ representation of royal presence ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kabaka of Buganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
authority of the Kabaka ⓘ continuity of the Buganda monarchy ⓘ person of the Kabaka ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
proclamation of a new Kabaka
ⓘ
royal coronation ceremonies ⓘ royal mourning periods ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communication of royal messages
ⓘ
enthronement rituals ⓘ funeral rites of a Kabaka ⓘ installation of a new Kabaka ⓘ marking important cultural festivals ⓘ public announcement of royal events ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
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