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Museveni Urges Moderation in Bride Price, Calls For Preservation of ‘Okuhingira’ Traditions

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Museveni Urges Moderation in Bride Price, Calls For Preservation of ‘Okuhingira’ Traditions
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the Banyankole community to preserve the cultural significance of the traditional Okuhingira ceremony by discouraging excessive bride price demands and extravagant weddings, warning that the commercialisation of marriage is making it increasingly difficult for young people to start families. The President made the remarks on Saturday during the […] The post Museveni Urge

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