Kigezi Anthem

 [_] Kigezi Kigezi Kigezi

Ensi yangye nyamurungi

Amahanga goona nigakutangaarira

Ruhanga akakuhunda yaakwijuza obugeiga

Enshozi n'empanga enyameishwa n'amahamba 

Eishi ori murungi

Emigyera n'engyezi

Ensya ninungi 

Ebihingwa nitweeza

Nimpurira ensi yangye neenyesiimisa

(chrs)

Shiimwa maana shiimwa

Nitukusiima Rugaba byona

Owaatuhangire turi abanyakigezi

Nitukusiimira n'ensi yeitu Kigezi

Entima y'oburungi bwa Africa🌍

Kigezi Kigezi

Ensi y'amamanzi

Tuboneire omunda n'omundeebeka

Turi abakozi kandi abanyabwengye

Enkunzi z'abantu nitwakiira buri omwe

Twiine enkwatanisa

Nitukunda entunguuka

Twiine obufura

Kandi twiine amazima

Nimpurira ensi yangye neenyesiimisa

Chrs

Kigezi Kigezi

Mwije tukwataniise

Ab'enganda zoona tushongyerane

Twombeke ensi yeitu eze aha mutindo

Twegyese eminyeeto ekunde eby'obuhangwa

Tuhaburane

Mumitwalize

Eby'obwegyese

N'amagara marungi

Hangaara Kigezi Hangaara

(By Tumusiime Hilary Charbel AKA Lary Chary)

Building bridges is golden.

 Building bridges is golden. In my teaching experience I encountered an incident that taught me a lesson. It was during exam time that a candidate appeared after 40mins from the start of the paper.  According University policy, a student who comes 30mins after the paper has started they shouldn't be allowed to seat it. Poor man didn't know which room his paper was being done. Confused he went to the examinations coordinator for inquiry only to be ruthlessly reminded of the examination policy. As I was walking in the compound I saw the guy socked in mad with ibishokoro all over his dirty clothes, he looked weird. I approached and asked him what his problem was. He narrated to me his issues. I realised he is an old man, older than me, and surely his coming late for the ex must have had a genuine reason. Luck was on his side. I was invigilating the very exam he had come to do. I let him in but on condition that once 5pm clocked,  he would get out with others. Deal,  deal. 

Fast forward, I am driving at a break neck speed to Ntungamo because I had to beat time for a certain function since I had items that were supposed to be used. Just towards Rwentobo traffic police stops me... These ones dint have a speed gun. Guess who the traffic officer was... Our guess isthe same. He greeted me sir, good afternoon, so it's you,  yes please. Please move on but reduce on the speed. The curiosity in me set in.. I was to later find out that the reason he had been late for the exam was because his boss refused to give him permission. So while at the check point as time clocked, he requested his friends to stand-in for him. The fella borrowed clothes from a home that was near their usual check point because he couldn't move to the University in police uniform. However, upon reaching Kabalaga his colleague alerted him that the boss was on the next check point in Nyakijumba. Upon reaching Kyanamira the man jumped out of the taxi and walked through  the bushes and gardens up to Kabale University only to reach when he was late by 40mins...

Hustle Hard.

Money has left offices it's now on the street

John and Jane were in the same class at university studying Financial Accounting. After graduation, fate took them through different paths of life. 

*5 years later*, Jane ended up as an Accountant in a Building firm earning USD3,000 monthly. 

Meanwhile, John on the other hand, couldn't secure a job and ended up a taxi driver. He makes at least USD100 daily and if he works for only 20 days in a month, He makes USD2,000 that month.

One evening, Jane closed from work and was at the bus stop waiting for a taxi when John stopped for her. She hopped in, but little did she know it was John. She immediately got lost in  her phone.

When she reached her destination and was about to pay thats when they recognised each other. 

"Is this you?" they both asked themselves simultaneously as if they had planned it. Jane gave him money but John insisted she keep it. He was happy to see her and for old time sake, he left the money for her even when she insisted that she wanted to pay. They both exchanged contact numbers and left. 

Well, Jane went home that night and was lost in thought. Not as if John was looking bad but John driving taxi? She couldn't wrap her head around it. She pitied him. Felt Sorry for him. If John had allowed her she would have paid him and begged him to keep the change. 

Little did she know that, John actually owns another 2 taxis running for him. He is a landlord already but because he was driving a taxi, she felt pity for him.

On the other hand, John felt sorry for himself too. Before he slept that night, he remembered Jane, how neatly she was dressed and nice perfume scent. "She must be earning over USD10000 per month, he said to himself. He felt ashamed. He felt like a failure and he felt she was way ahead of him financially and otherwise.

 Little did he know that, If Jane subtracts her transportation fare and food money from her monthly salary, it will take her at least 3 months to earn what he earns monthly. 

Sadly, this is some of our reality. We measure our progress and success with that of your friends, classmates and relatives with very limited information we have about them. 

You think yours is worse because you look dirtier, you think yours is worse because you are not in corporate suits, you think yours is worse because the other person acts and looks nicer. 

Life is not a competition. Stop comparing things, you don't have the full picture.

Hustle hard.....🤝

*Money has left offices it's now on the street*

God will position somebody at the right place

 *Mr. Peter had a job interview to attend at 10am but his wife developed complications at 9am*. 

He decided to take the wife to the hospital and leave for the interview thereafter but on their way to the hospital, the taxi broke down.

 It was already 10:30am before he could get another taxi.

*He arrived the hospital at 11am, dropped the wife and used the same taxi to go for the interview*.

 He arrived the interview venue at 12noon(2hours late).

He rang the bell but no one opened the door. Meanwhile, earlier at 10am, the company mail delivery had rang the bell but no one opened the door too. When the door was finally opened, Mr. Peter said "I'm sorry, I came... " he wanted to apologise for coming late, but the Secretary interrupted before he could finish his statement and ushered him to the Board Room. *The Secretary said, "I apologise, Mr. Peter, for keeping you waiting since 10am*.

 We actually heard when the bell rang at 10am but we were held up in a meeting with our company suppliers.

*However, we have sat since 8am to deliberate on your job specification*, your office and the salary."

Mr. Peter was baffled and said, "Ma'am, I haven't been interviewed yet’’. The MD answered him and said, "We decided not to conduct the interview at least to save time and also save the interviewees money on transport. 

*So we looked at the papers for the most appropriate person we wanted and we opted for you*.

 Also, we had tested your patience this morning by keeping you waiting intentionally for 2hrs. That's part of your interview. You won't be disappointed.

 You’ll be shown your office, your secretary and the

driver assigned to drive your company's allotted vehicle. You’ll be on probation for 2yrs."

He got the job!!!

*On his way out, his phone rang and it was the wife*.

 She said, "honey, I was delivered of a bouncing baby boy." It was their fifth child and the only male child. He immediately named the child 'Miracle'.

*He got a double miracle same day. All the disappointments turned out to favour him*.

 God positioned the mail delivery man to ring the bell at 10am.

God also held them up in the meeting until Mr. Peter arrived.

_Note:_ *You might be held up by issues in your life and hope might be diminishing and you think the chance is gone. But you know what*? God's waiting for you to release His favour.

So don't go back along the way. Don't quit. Don't be upset by what you face along the way. In fact, God has already deliberated on your specifications.

One more thing: You don't have to go through any interview, since you have all the qualifications God wants.

*My prayers for you: who share this testimony to 7 different  groups are*

1. God will position somebody at the right place and the right time for you who will ring the bell in your favour.

2. God will turn all your disappointments to be a blessing for you.

3. Every positive meeting will end in your favour and every negative meeting will scatter in your favour.

*May this be your portion*.

👏🙏

Marriage Process in Rukiga

 In Rukiga language we do not use the word 'kukyala'. Those 'murdering' Rukiga, please let me correct and guide you at no fee.

The words are:

1. Okugamb'obugyenyi - announcing the intention to marry

2. Okujugyisa - lady's family visit the man's family to decide on which fatty cows to pick

3. okuret'ente - the man's side deliver the fatty cows to the lady's family

4. Okuhingira - the lady is handed to the father-in-law (not the husband to be). Most important ceremony as this makes the 2 families one. Marriage being between families NOT just lady and man. The lady from now on is considered traditionally married and can choose to go with her husband

5. Church wedding - optional because not every Mukiga is religious. There are some who still worship the traditional gods. 

6. Okuzimuura - the man goes back to the in-laws to demand for his cows (either the woman has left him because of his bad behaviour or she does not meet his expectations). Very rarely happens but I know a man who claimed his cows back. 

7. Okwaarama - period bride stays indoors without seeing the sun

8. Okutwar'ebitenga - bride's family take presents to her new home

9. Okwaruka - ending the 'okwaraara' period in 7. Lots of feasting. The bride is given a hoe and seeds to start digging and planting. All village eyes are on her checking to ensure she has conceived. If not, the gossip begins.

10. Okutur'ebitenga - dropping the basket

Thank God for Jesus!! We are empowered women who stand no nonsense. 

Roles and responsibilities:

1. Kyiriima - the go-between

2. Katerarume - the one who clears the path (orume means dew), Katerarume walks infront of the groom clearing the village path

3. Abeisi bobugyenyi - the spoilers, spies & rumour mongers

4. Abaroreezi - uninvited guests who turn up anyway and must get fed. Usually their department is announced last

5. Abagooyi b'oburo - millet department

6. Ababagyi - meat section

6. Abagabuzi - servers 

7. Abatezi b'engoma - drummers who announce the arrival of groom's party

8. Eb'enku - firewood section

9. Ab'ameizi - water 

10. Ob'omubumba - green bananas steam cooked in banana leaves

11. Abashendekyereza - youths who escort the bride to her husband's home

12. Abeshongozi/ abatagurizi/abazini - singers and dancers

13. Omutezi w'ebyoma - DJ

14. Omuburizi - vicar/preacher/imam

15. Ishenkazi - aunt (sister to father of bride)

16. abashwezi - groom party

17. Abatweerezi - those who contribute food/money/cows/goats towards the marriage ceremony. The word 'okutwereera' means to 'donate'

18. Omwamuzi- Rain maker; usually hired to make sure that rain does not spoil the function by raining.

THE WOUND OF A FATHER

 

A real father can take anything just to keep food on the table for his household.

A true father goes through many unspeakable experiences to continue to be a father. When he goes out  daily in search of bread for his household, he sustains many mental injuries which he does not discuss with his family. 

His wife and children may not be able to stand the pains he goes through if he were to share them with them. The insults from his boss, the embarrassment from his customers, the harassment from his superiors and so on yet he never quits.

Most of the times when he gets home, he is welcomed with nags and unending requests. He gets blamed for not being able to meet up or for not being able to be like his fellow men. Hmmmm! He is rarely appreciated for his struggles and push just to keep the family together. 

Some men have secretly dipped their hands in so many things they can't discuss with their families. Some have stolen, embezzled and borrowed so much that they live in inexpressible guilt. 

A real father can take anything just to keep food on the table for his household.

An adage says ''goat sweats but his hair does not let people see his sweat''. Many men are sweating, but no one is seeing their sweat because they have a car, a house, a job etc. Yet when it comes to celebrating him, it is done so casually. 

He may not have breasts to breastfeed, but everyone suckles from his unseen breasts. 

He may not carry a pregnancy for nine months, but he's always pregnant with family needs. 

He may not know how labour pains feels, but he bears pains. 

Tears may not be in his eyes but he cries from inside when he has no means of putting food on the table.

His shout, hostility and mood swings are not premeditated. They are fallout from what he goes through. Understand him please.

Remember a father as you celebrate Jesus in this season. 

Buy him a gift today. Tomorrow might be too late.

Send an encouraging message to a father.```👍🏿💪🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

Two guys started working, on the same day...

When I started in business, many years ago, my father in-law told me this story and I have retold it many times. In fact every time I hire someone new I tell them the story. Most of these people either don’t understand or don’t listen to the advice.

Two guys started working, on the same day, at a large company. Let’s call them Pete and John.

After about five years Pete made an appointment with his boss. During the meeting he asked his boss why he was still on the same level as when he started whilst John was already in management.

Pete’s boss said that he would explain but if he would run down to the vegetable shop on the corner to find out if they had potatoes for sale.

Pete ran as quickly as he could and when he got back to the office he proudly exclaimed that they did in fact have potatoes for sale.

The boss asked how much they were so Pete hurried back to the shop and when he came back he told his boss that they had large potatoes for only $10 per bag.

The boss then asked if they don’t have smaller bags. Pete, once again, rushed back to the shop and on his return told his boss that they did in fact have smaller bags at only $7 per bag.

The boss then asked if they were washed or unwashed and after Pete went back to the shop he explained that the had both washed or unwashed available.

The boss then asked him to call John to the office.

When John arrived the boss asked him to go to the vegetable shop and find out if they had potatoes for sale.

When John arrived back his answer was:

They do have potatoes for sale, both in large and small bags at only $10 for the large ones and $7 for the smaller ones. One can also choose between washed and unwashed potatoes.

The boss then asked Pete if he now understood why John was promoted and he wasn’t.

Courtesy of Quora

Don't Worry, Run your race.

HE PUSHED ME AWAY, AND LATER SAID 'SORRY':

I went to the banking hall few months ago. As I was about to enter, a man ran ahead of me and pushed me away, so he could quickly join the long queue before me.

I did not say anything. He thought l would come behind him, but I was actually not there to withdraw some cash, I had come to deposit.

So I walked to the deposit machine and I was the only one there.When I finished depositing and I was about to leave the hall, the man came from the queue and apologized for pushing me away.

With a regretting smile on the face, he said 'I am sorry please for pushing you away, I thought you were coming to this queue".

I just smiled and assured him not to worry. But since then, the lesson in this story kept coming to my mind, and I feel I should share it, for us all to learn from it.

Family, who are you "pushing away"and trying to outrun in the race for destiny, relationship, Business, ministry, career,etc?

Are you sure that you're going to the same 'queue' (destination)? Your path may seem the same, but your destinations are different!

How many people did you say 'sorry to' after you mistakenly pushed them aside, before you realized that, that person was not actually going to the same queue as you?

Are you reading this and you are pushing people away by slandering them, hindering their progress, blocking their promotion, spoiling their good names through lies and rumours, all in a bid to 'get there' before them.

I challenge you today, to take it easy.You might not be going to the same destination. It might surprise you later that, with all your pushing away that you're doing, they may still leave you on the 'queue' of destiny.

Finally, are you reading this and you can feel people in your office, ministry, business, etc pushing you away so that they can get ahead of you?

Don't worry, God will use your case to prove to them that, their pushing you away, does not determine your destiny, it is the Lord who does.

Please, don't push away anybody whom you might meet on the same path, because you might not be going to the same' queue' (destination).

Everyone has unique and special destiny. 

Run your race.