Ffumbe Clan
The Ffumbe clan, headed by Omutaka Walusimbi, was one of the native (Nnansangwa) clans in Buganda or Central Uganda. The members of the Ffumbe clan are called Ab'effumbe (Singular: Ow'effumbe). The members of this clan are Baganda people and speak Luganda language.
Titles
[edit | edit source]Walusimbi is the title of the head of the Ffumbe clan. Omutaka is a general title for each head of a clan. [1] [2]
Clan totems
[edit | edit source]The primary totem, Omuziro, is the African civet.[3] The secondary totem, akabbiro, is a frog (Kikere).[3] A member of the Ffumbe clan is forbidden from eating or injuring the African Civet cat.
Structure
[edit | edit source]The Kabaka (Ssaabataka)
[edit | edit source]The Kabaka of Buganda is the head of the clan structure[4] and the heads of the clans, the Bataka (plural form of Omutaka)[5]) are under him.
Clan Head (Ow'Akasolya)
[edit | edit source]The head of the Kasolya (roof) is Omutaka Walusimbi.[3]
Clan Seat (Obutaka)
[edit | edit source]The location of the clan seat (Obutaka) is in Bakka, Busiro, Wakiso District, Uganda. [1] [2]
Clan motto (Omubala)
[edit | edit source]The clan's motto (omubala) or slogans (emibala) are:[1] [2]
- Galinnya e Bakka.
- E Bakka basengejja (mbu ebirungi tebiggwa Bakka)
- Kasolo ki? Ffumbe
- Ka muti gumu
- Kakozaakoza alikoza mu lw'effumbe
- Taatuuke Bumpi
Duties and Responsibility at Palace
[edit | edit source]The members of the Ffumbe clan were the Kabaka's medicine men.[citation needed]
Clan Names (Mannya g'ekika)
[edit | edit source]The surnames or lastnames of people belonging to this clan vary depending on one's biological gender (Male or Female). Some of the names are common to all members of the clan but some are more commonly used in specific units (Essiga) of the clan.[6][7] In fact, some of the names that a particular Ssiga uses may have come from a different clan, for instance due to Okubbula (i.e naming someone after a favorite or a deceased person who was dear to them).[6]
Boys' Names
[edit | edit source]Some boys' names belonging to this clan are: [6][8]
- Bakka
- Balimwezo
- Ggolola
- Kafumbe
- Kajoba
- Kalema
- Kasolo
- Kaweesa
- Kigozi
- Kimuli
- Kisitu
- Kiwendo
- Lukomwa
- Lubwama
- Luzinda
- Mabikke
- Magunda
- Mayambala
- Mpanga
- Musaazi
- Nagaya
- Nsobya
- Ntege
- Nvule
- Senkaba
- Sennoga
- Ssebaggala
- Ssebirumbi
- Ssekadde
- Ssempala
- Ssengendo (or Sseŋŋendo)
- Ssentumbwe
- Walusimbi
Girls' Names
[edit | edit source]Some girls' names belonging to this clan are: [6][8]
- Nabaggala
- Nabakka
- Nabumba
- Nabwami
- Nakafumbe
- Nakasi
- Nakaweesa
- Nakawungu
- Nakigozi
- Nakimuli
- Nakindi
- Nakku
- Nalubwama
- Nalumansi
- Namammonde
- Nampala
- Namusaazi
- Nandugga
- Nangendo (or Naŋŋendo)
- Nannozzi
- Nantaba
- Nanteza
- Nnaabalamba
- Nnakanyike
- Nnanvule
- Zaawedde
Famous members of the clan
[edit | edit source]- Former Katikkiro, Engineer John Baptist Walusimbi was a member of the Ffumbe clan.
- Former Uganda Attorney General, the Late Professor Kiddu Makubuya.
- Former Vice Chancellor, Makerere University, the Late Professor Livingstone Luboobi.
- Former Prime minister, Uganda, the Late Apolo Nsibambi
References
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