Wanga
Encyclopedia
The ojeda are a tribe of the Luhya people of Kenya
. They mainly occupy Butere-Mumias
and Kakamega District
s, two of the 8 districts of Kenya's Western Province
.
The Wanga ancestors were part of the migration that settled in the Kampala
area and formed the Buganda Kingdom. In their culture, a king's brother or cousin from the paternal line is eligible for succession to the throne and thus poses a threat to the reigning monarch. Accordingly, a Baganda omulangira (prince) called Kaminyi, a son of Ssekabaka Mawanda and cousin of Ssekabaka Mwanga I, fled to the Tiriki area in the current Western Province area. There he became a ruler and was succeeded by his son Wanga, who took the title Nabongo and established the Wanga Kingdom in the 18th Century.
The Wanga Kingdom was the most powerful centralised kingdom in Kenya's entire history before the advent of British colonialism
in the early 1900s.
Today the Wanga number around 0.6 million and retain the Nabongo as their cultural monarch. The current Nabongo is Peter Mumia II
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. They mainly occupy Butere-Mumias
Butere/Mumias District
Butere/Mumias District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Butere. The district has a population of 476,928 and an area of 939 km² .The district has four constituencies:*Butere Constituency...
and Kakamega District
Kakamega District
Kakamega District is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kakamega. It has a population of 603,422 and an area of 1,395 km² .The district has four constituencies:*Malava Constituency*Lurambi Constituency...
s, two of the 8 districts of Kenya's Western Province
Western Province (Kenya)
The Western Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It is west of the Eastern Rift Valley and is inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. Quakerism is widely practised here. Kenya's second highest mountain, Mount Elgon is located in...
.
The Wanga ancestors were part of the migration that settled in the Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
area and formed the Buganda Kingdom. In their culture, a king's brother or cousin from the paternal line is eligible for succession to the throne and thus poses a threat to the reigning monarch. Accordingly, a Baganda omulangira (prince) called Kaminyi, a son of Ssekabaka Mawanda and cousin of Ssekabaka Mwanga I, fled to the Tiriki area in the current Western Province area. There he became a ruler and was succeeded by his son Wanga, who took the title Nabongo and established the Wanga Kingdom in the 18th Century.
The Wanga Kingdom was the most powerful centralised kingdom in Kenya's entire history before the advent of British colonialism
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
in the early 1900s.
Today the Wanga number around 0.6 million and retain the Nabongo as their cultural monarch. The current Nabongo is Peter Mumia II
External links
- http://www.abeingo.org/HTML_files/wanga.html
- http://familiewanga.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!6CBEE7A04DBD61B0!239.entry
- http://www.abeingo.org/SUBTRIBE%20DOCS/Wanga%20People.pdf
- http://www.buganda.com/royal.htm