Nvubu Clan is among the many clans in the present day Buganda Kingdom. It is one of the clans that came to Buganda with Kintu. Nvubu is a Luganda name meaning Hippopotamus. The Nvubu clan head is Kayita.
Origin During the reign of King Kintu, there was a local doctor who used to gather medicinal herbs during the night. This local doctor's name was called Kayita.
Whenever the King called for Kayita, he would always appear at the palace before day break. This forced the King to ask him, "Gwe oli kayita kiro?" which means "Are you a night traveller?" Hence the name of Kayita.
One of Kayita's sons, Nkukunala, was a prominent resident of Busunju County. Nkukunala's son called Ssemuwooya asked his father what their clan was. The father replied saying, "....a big animal that lives in the lake but feeds on land." That was also where the Ndiira name was derived meaning 'to feed or to eat.' The clan's motto (Omubala) was also derived from the connotation, "Mu nnyanja weddiramu ki? Nvubu, Nvubu, Nvubu."
Main role in the Buganda Kingdom The Nvubu Clan has two main tasks that were designated to them at the Kabaka's palace. Healing the sick/wounded. According to Buganda history, it is said whenever the Kabaka's warriors got wounded, for example if the warrior was struck in the chest by a spear, the doctor "Kayita" would relocate the wound from the chest to the leg and start the treatment process from there. Lighting up the palace torches (reeds light) mostly during the King's dinner time or during a conference with his chiefs.
Nvubu clan heads These are the main clan heads under Kayita: Kavubu of Ntonnyeze, Busujju Sserumaga of Bwendero, Ssese Nkambo of Busaabala, Kyaddondo Kasimaggwa of Mbazi, Kyaggwe Kisongole of Mbazi, Kyaggwe Ggambira of Masujju, Kyaggwe Namugunde of Mbazi, Kyaggwe Sebabi of Mbazi, Kyaggwe Mbuge of Mbazi, Kyaggwe Sempuuwo of Zzinga, Busiro Jjita of Matanga, Busiro Kibowa of Ddamba, Kyaggwe Mutwe of Bugolo, Kyaggwe Mawagajjo of Bugolo, Kyaggwe Ndobera of Buuje (Koome), Kyaggwe Walyato of Kkerenge, Buvuma Kikondo of Bugolo, Kyaggwe Sserufusa of Buligo, Ssese Kanaaba of Mbazi, Kyaggwe
Clan information +ClanInformationClan (Ekika)NvubuTotem (Akabiro)NjovuClan Head (Omutaka)KayitaClan Seat (Obutaka)Mbazi, KyaggweSlogan (Omubala)Mu nnyanja weddiramu ki? Obudde bunzibiridde, Sula. Gabalama, gabalama, gabalama, gabalama ennyanja.
See also
Mpologoma clan Lugave clan Mpindi clan
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