Visiting Kampala in 2017 is like visiting any other big modern city, with lots of nationalities gathered together celebrating with international flair.
But amidst this bustling hive of multi-ethnicity and metropolitans, one can feel like the African flavor is lost.
This feeling is most evident when flipping through the average beauty magazine laden with expensive foreign lotions, photoshopped models, and pin-straight hair, not to mention western silhouettes. Has Kampala lost its own flavor in pursuit of the modern city?
Maybe we are scared of looking outdated or backward. Most young people will tell you that to them looking African means wearing a traditional dress, a sometimes awkward look for modern Kampala almost strictly reserved for weddings and the like. To the modern Kampala yuppie, nothing is more terrifying than looking “local”. The connotations of which may include being backward, untraveled or ignorant.
It’s time we reached into our hearts and embraced the beauty and uniqueness of African culture. Can it be that we take for granted what we have or is it that we are distracted by western standards of beauty? Slowly but surely the definition of local is changing. Uganda has started producing higher-quality products; implementing better design and holding producers to a higher standard of quality. The definition of local will also change when we realize that local can mean genuine, or traditional; it means paying homage to where we come from and how it impacts where we are going.
Any lack or dissatisfaction we feel should inspire us to redefine what “looking Ugandan” means. We are not stuck in the past, every day we get an opportunity to change how the world sees us, and more importantly how we see ourselves. It means buying locally made products when possible, it means supporting Ugandan businesses, and it means being #proudly Ugandans.
All over Kampala, you can get wax print fashion almost anywhere you are. In the basement of iguanas bar, across the street from the quality hill, or definition at acacia mall will have a wide variety of Afrocentric items. This includes shoes, hats, pillows, clothes and so much more. Try the fun graphic t-shirts from the definition, their funny slogans and quips perfectly sum up life in Uganda. Our favorite is the one proclaiming ‘I like R&B (rice and beans)’.
Even smaller tailors will usually have access to wax print fabric or kitenge print and will be able to custom make you a great piece. If you need inspiration check out Pinterest or Instagram to see what people all over the world are doing with African fashion. African beauty is not a single look or trend, it’s fluid. Something anyone can rock. Becoming modern doesn’t mean giving up the tradition, it’s about adapting tradition.
Because of this rapidly increasing market for kitenge fashion, African design, and locally made clothes. Looking Ugandan no longer limits itself to only a gomesi or a kanzu. It can mean a jerry-can backpack, a wax print skirt, or a handmade necklace. As we go through 2017 we will expect to see more examples of African-inspired beauty.
African beauty embodies everything about our culture. It usually supports the environment, or a social cause; its bright colors personify the African spirit; and because Uganda’s Afrocentric movement is still so new that there is no limit to what we can do.
Bahai Temple sitting on 52 acres of land, the temple is a unique architectural masterpiece. It was designed by Charles Mason Remey, who was a prominent and controversial American Bahai and its foundation stone was laid in January 1958. A few meters from the Temple is the dormitory of the mausoleums which are themselves marvels of design.
The temple has a sitting capacity of over 600 people. The green dome is decorated with tiny mosaic tiles that were imported from Italy, while the roof tiles were imported from Belgium. The walls were built with locally sourced pre-cast stones while reinforcing steel, window frames, and fittings were imported from the UK.
The existence of Kibenge hot springs which was invented in 2006 by a herdsman has reduced the number of patients at Kilembe Hospital and the work of traditional healers who claim ceasing powers.
Ruhanga wanted to choose one among his three sons who were to be made king. he gave them a test inform a task to keep milk vessels (Ebyanzi) as they were called and their contents on their laps trans night. Whoever passed the test ie the one who had his vessel full by morning time would be crowned.
Fort Portal located 320km from Kampala mid west of Uganda is an adorable metropolis, popular among tourists traveling from across the globe because of its situation in the center of Uganda’s most naturally gifted region engulfed in multitudes of attractions dotted by the most notable Rwenzori mountains seasoned by the world’s primate capital in 
Fort Portal has consistently grown from a British Fort to a popular international destination for nature lovers to a top social and economic brand influencing numerous travelers and businessmen and women. Due to her popularity all over the world and her strategic location, it has influenced businessmen and women to set up a top class hotel and lodging facilities like Kyaninga Lodge, Mountains of the Moon Hotel, Nyaika Hotel, Fort Motel, Crater Safari Lodge, Lodge Bellavista, and Primate Lodge among others and sites that currently attract honeymooners, holidaymakers, backpackers, researchers and nature lovers alike. Some business people have gone on to name their businesses prefixed with the word Fort Portal like Fort Motel, Fort Portal International Nursing School, Fort Portal SSS, Fort View Hotel, Fort Pharmacy, and so many others
Fort Portal is destined for further greatness now raving with the ultimate enthronement of Uganda’s Tourism City that will be the home and hub of hospitality, holidays, vacations, entertainment, conventions, and great excursions among others.
