Cultural identity and royal symbolism in Uganda: regalia in the investiture of the King of Buganda

dc.contributor.authorKekimuri, Joan
dc.contributor.authorWathum, Edwin
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-12T07:06:38Z
dc.date.available2024-08-12T07:06:38Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.description.abstractAs an invented tradition of Uganda, the investiture of the King of Buganda stands out as one of the defining practices impacting cultural identity and the expression of power in the country. The regalia emerges as an iconography of regal glory which serves to legitimize power. This paper addresses the following questions: first, how would the investiture of the King of Buganda be seen in the context of visual narratives of cultural identity in Uganda? Second, how did the regalia serve to legitimize the power of the monarch to elevate his socio-political status in the country? Third, how does the King of Buganda become recognizable through art and adornment? Using a reflective, multistranded approach, this essay studies the material culture of Buganda accession ceremonies by integrating interviews with coronation officiants and painted depictions by the lead author. We argue that the royal regalia of monarchs offers visual symbolism that is enduring and significant, deeply owing to an ‘invented’ tradition and enshrined customs in a people’s culture – in this case, of Buganda’s kings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKekimuri, J., & Wathum, E. (2024). Cultural identity and royal symbolism in Uganda: regalia in the investiture of the King of Buganda. World Art, 1-23.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/21500894.2024.2382097
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/2018
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectVisual narrativesen_US
dc.subjectCultural identityen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectRoyal Regaliaen_US
dc.subjectInvestitureen_US
dc.subjectKing of Bugandaen_US
dc.titleCultural identity and royal symbolism in Uganda: regalia in the investiture of the King of Bugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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