The Ugandan people received a special crown back from Britain. This crown belonged to their old kings, Kabaka Mwanga and Omukama Kabelaga. The British took it many years ago during the colonial period.
The crown tells an important story about Uganda's past. People made it with real human hair and pretty decorations that meant special things to the Buganda kingdom. King Kabaka Mwanga wore this crown when he ruled his people from 1884 to 1897.
The British army fought against King Mwanga because he did not want them to take over his land. They found him hiding in a stone cave with another king named Kabalega. The British soldiers caught both kings and sent them far away to a place called Seychelles. King Mwanga never came home. He died there in 1903.
The crown ended up at Harvard University in America. The British Museum kept it safe for more than one hundred years. After talking about it for two years, they agreed to let Uganda borrow it.
Jackline Myiracyiza Besigye works hard to protect Uganda's old treasures. She helps run the country's museums. She wants young people to learn about their history. She said many important things from Uganda were taken away by people who came to change their way of life.
The government helps people remember their history. It saves pictures of old things on computers. It talks to older people who remember stories about these treasures. These stories help them ask for more things to come back home.
They made the place where the kings were caught into a special park. People call it the Kabalega and Mwanga Heritage Site. It sits in the Dokolo District. This spot reminds everyone about the brave kings who fought to keep their land free.
The government wants to build more places to show these old treasures. They listen to people who live near these places. These people know many true stories about these special objects. Their stories help prove these treasures should come back home to Uganda.
The crown tells an important story about Uganda's past. People made it with real human hair and pretty decorations that meant special things to the Buganda kingdom. King Kabaka Mwanga wore this crown when he ruled his people from 1884 to 1897.
The British army fought against King Mwanga because he did not want them to take over his land. They found him hiding in a stone cave with another king named Kabalega. The British soldiers caught both kings and sent them far away to a place called Seychelles. King Mwanga never came home. He died there in 1903.
The crown ended up at Harvard University in America. The British Museum kept it safe for more than one hundred years. After talking about it for two years, they agreed to let Uganda borrow it.
Jackline Myiracyiza Besigye works hard to protect Uganda's old treasures. She helps run the country's museums. She wants young people to learn about their history. She said many important things from Uganda were taken away by people who came to change their way of life.
The government helps people remember their history. It saves pictures of old things on computers. It talks to older people who remember stories about these treasures. These stories help them ask for more things to come back home.
They made the place where the kings were caught into a special park. People call it the Kabalega and Mwanga Heritage Site. It sits in the Dokolo District. This spot reminds everyone about the brave kings who fought to keep their land free.
The government wants to build more places to show these old treasures. They listen to people who live near these places. These people know many true stories about these special objects. Their stories help prove these treasures should come back home to Uganda.
