The shop has gone beyond being a source of traditional wear to a hub for Ugandan heritage.For 30 years, Judith Banya has called the UK home, yet her heart has always remained deeply rooted in Uganda.

Like the omushanana, most of Uganda's traditional clothes are impractical. My experience is that they constrain the wearer. Take the busuuti, for instance; it is so long that if you wear it on a ...

The history of ‘Gomesi’ dress in Uganda is obscure. The exact date when the first Gomesi was sewn, the tailor who made it and the first person to wear it has remained a mystery.

In western Uganda, it replaced animal skins that were part of traditional wear. It was teamed with a short dress and wrap or shuuka in Ankole. In Toro and Bunyoro, the dress and suuka were longer.

Wearing protective wear is a fairly uncommon practice on Ugandan traditional farms, ... Gumboots are the commonest foot wear on the farm in Uganda which cost Shs 50,000 from Container Village.

Under these guidelines, men may not wear tight trousers, must wear a jacket and tie and keep their hair short and well-groomed. The dress code for women is much more detailed. WATCH: Uganda’s ...

KAMPALA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Clad in Ugandan traditional wear and yet singing Chinese music, local musicians here on Monday staged a cultural show celebrating the Spring Festival, which marks the ...