“ LUBOWA HILL FOR THE WORLD”
SITE DESCRIPTION:
Lubowa Hill lies in the county
of
Lubowa Hill is a cultural, scenic, traditional site in central Uganda, whcih lies in an area of gently undulating land interrupted by flat-topped hills that are remnants of the ancient, present, future African power for the world wide.
The Lubowa scenery lies close to the shores
of L. Nalubale ( Lake
The traditional cultural site is considered to be of sub-climax stage, highly disturbed and heavily influenced by man. The hill has a number of populated buildings within it. An Uganda Department Land Surveys map sheet covers the area. .
Apart from that, the constraints to successes and opportunities of socio-cultural practices of conserving the natural resources are identified; suggestions regarding ways of reviving and or strengthening socio-cultural institutions and practices with potentialities to conserve natural resources are made.
The views of traditional and community cultural mentors and their suggestions on the current development of natural resource conservation, cultural beliefs, and taboos related to natural resource conservation and to cultural practices of conserving natural resources for sustainable development, are presented.
Last, but not least, the cultural site, such as hills, rivers, wells, rocks and forests with spectacular and marvellous scenes and phenomena are revealed and should not be destroyed by new investments. When this happens it ignores the deep spiritual relationship and respect that the indigenous people have with Mother Earth.
The above reasons explain why it is important to conserve Lubowa Hill, as a vital spiritual and economic resource in the area, which has the power for the World. For this matter, it is important to instigate the Michealcotts people who bought that land .
The cultural heritage of Lubowa Hill has its natural Land Title, a two-headed snake black in colour to the site. Therefore it is important to take existing informal institutions into consideration when designing new nature management programs in order to avoid significant discrepancy. "We want a future enriched by the inheritance of our past."
Access to most sacred forests is restricted by taboos, codes and customs to particular activities and members of the community. For example, in China, gathering, hunting, wood chopping and cultivation are strictly prohibited in the holy hills. The Dai people believe that these activities would make the spirits angry and bring misfortune and disaster to the community.
Written by: Kinyonyi Kibi Community based Organisation.
Email: ssewamala2001@yahoo.com
Petition
for the Designation and Preservation of Cultural Ancestral Sites at the Source
of the
To
preserve the place called Lubowa Hill as one the sites of the World’s Shrine
and Cultural
1.
The
2.
This site is the ancestral ground of the
Kinyonyi Kibi cultural group and the Mediums of Lubowa.
3.
Presently, the land that was originally
provided as ancestral lands has been given to real estate agents for
development.
4.
A petition is being sought to preserve this and
other ancestral lands for the purpose of building a cultural centre to house:
·
a shrine for ancient indigenous religions and
world cultures
·
a learning institutions to raise awareness of
indigenous knowledge
·
a Prayer House/Cultural Centre, a Health
Centre, Conference and accommodation facilities, and
·
70 acres of land for preserving indigenous
herbal plants and traditions.
5. To promote a world society where natural resources are used sustainably for the benefit of all.
6.
To promote the sustainable use of natural
resources through research, training, information sharing, advocacy and advisory
services so that the community is able to contribute to world development.
7. To support the world’s cultural heritage by providing for Uganda’s indigenous spiritual leaders.
Signed:___________________________________________
Please support our position by signing this petition and sending it back to:
Kinyonyi Kibi Community based Organisation.
Email: ssewamala2001@yahoo.com.
