ROLE PLAYED BY WOMEN DURING IMBALU CEREMONIES

Imbalu is an ancient cultural ceremony where young boys from Bagisu tribe are circumcised to initiate them into manhood. In this kingdom, its only circumcised men that are regarded as true men who can be given attention in a clan meeting or during any gathering. Uganda tours can be turned to view such culture activities. So we ask what role does women play In the event that a candidate makes his intentions to get circumcised early. It’s a woman who till the gardens and plant crops that will later be harvested ,cooked and eaten during the imbalu .Women search for firewood ,fetch water ,brew malwa (the tradition brew).and cook food for the candidates and the relatives that join the celebrations .They are not just relegated to the dancing and merry making it is important in the tourism industry relating to Uganda safaris the part of culture and people so travel hemispheres is here to take you to have experience in the imbalu. The mother is not supposed to behave in ways that unnerve her son .She has to show her son a strong heart. This may not be manifested in a manly manner, but in a more subtle feminine way ,like pep talks and moral support . As the months leading up to a candidate’s circumcision draw close ,the mother owes it to her family and her son to cultivate enough crops. Multitudes of relatives and family friends will be coming to her son’s circumcision and will need to be fed .The mother ,joined by her sisters, should also accompany the candidate on his dancing sprees. The woman are also relied on when the male moral boosters of the candidates need ululation(shikalakala) “Shikalakala “is like a celebratory sound made by the women showing joy, especially when he has successfully finished his circumcision .Women in addition should respond to the lead singer in case there is no kadodi”. As the three –day millet yeast smearing rite approaches ,the mother will grind millet to make yeast that will be used to brew malwa. Later the malwa for circumcision is brewed. After the candidate finishes the two rites that follow each other. “Khutsukhamo” is when the candidate brings water from the nearby spring and pours it in the pot of roasted dough of fermented millet or maize flour and the yeast .The other rite,”khukoya” is when he pours the water into the pot and he is smeared with millet yeast thereafter. The “Kamayeku” (pre-brew) prepared by the mother has to be tasted by the intending candidate .

THE SOURCE OF THE NILE WHERE THRILL SEEKERS GATHER

It was the cascade rapids and powerful water falls of the Nile which led by John Hannington speke to Jinja in the mid -19th century .The colonial explorer was the first European to be drawn to the area by the white waters , spewed from Lake Victoria with enough force to drive them on to Cairo and beyond .He was certainly not the last. A century and a half later Jinja is still Uganda’s tourism capital, attracting more visitors for doing Uganda safaris for white water rafting. Thrill – seekers from all comes of the world come to the source of the Nile to experience what is ,some say ,the best white water rafting on offer any where. For some reason I decide to join them doing whiter water rafting ,although as we set out in the sweltering mid-morning sun from just above Bujagali Falls. The river is relatively flat and most of our outing is spent paddling casually a cross the calm water, chewing on pineapple, chatting idly as we watch the green riverbank drift into the past. Every half hour serenity is shattered. Its hard to describe the sensation of those brief few seconds you spend cascading down the gauntlet of white water. There is the exhilaration in the split second when the boats teeters over the edge of the gushing torrents below. Then ,the grim determination to keep paddling in spite of the waves crashing in your face and the bumps throwing you from your seat ,to fight on for the greater good like to a soldier in a battle . Next comes the belated realization that it’s every man for him self, the desperation to save yourself ,to hang on at costs .And finally ,the blindness, the breathless and the simultaneous sense of triumph and failure when your head re-emerges from the water and you realize your raft is 50 meters away and your paddle carried off to South Sudan. There are 12 rapids on this part of the Nile three of which are grade five – the most intense stretches of water that can be “safely” descended in a raft.” safety” in this context, is relative concept. White water rafting is an inherently dangerous pursuit for many , there in lies the attraction ,But the rafting companies on the Nile have a strong safety record .The river is deep, mitigating the risk of being caught in jagged rocks .Lifejackets make it difficult to drown, and a fleet of skilled canoeists accompanies the armada, swiftly picking up anybody who falls from their boat. We finish six hours after we set out and, after confirming that we are all still alive, take the bus back to Kampala/Entebbe. Uganda tours are really splending to every one that come to Uganda.

Air Seychelles to Fly Regularly to and from Entebbe Airport

Uganda stands to have an increased tourist flows doing Uganda safaris after this New airline to start direct flights to Entebbe. Uganda’s economic growth and international trade ties have attracted Air Seychelles to the list of international airlines plying the Entebbe route through a agreement with an aviation business arrangement where two or more airlines share the same flight. Sharing, in this sense, means that each airline publishes and markets the flight under its own airline designator and flight number as part of its published timetable or schedule. Etihad Airways, is a United Arab Emirates maiden trip to the Entebbe and its to fly into the country four times a week with return flights to Abu Dhabi, UAE capital. Its weekly flights between Entebbe and Abu Dhabi on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with connections through the island nation of Seychelles . Air Seychelles’s move is also expected to boost tourism say gorilla tours with travel Hemispheres to different National park in Uganda which is a key part of the and Uganda economies. Ugandan’s are pleased to expand code share with Etihland airways in such a way that Ugandans do not need a visa to travel which is showing impressive economic growth. By a strong economic development ,Uganda has seen a corresponding and significant rise in the number of leisure travelers leading to increased gorilla safaris and business persons .

WILD ANIMALS KEEP OUR WORLD ALIVE

Without plants and animals, our lives would not be possible. Oxygen, clean water and soil, and our earliest tools, food, and clothing came from flora and fauna. Even our fossil fuels are the result of Paleozoic Era ecosystems that captured the sun's energy-the same energy that we are now using billions of years later. Yet increasingly, we fail to acknowledge the tens of thousands of creatures with whom we cohabitate, the wildlife upon whom our very existence is contingent. Throughout our development, Oceans and Rivers have provided us with fish; grasslands and forests have provided us with bush meat; plants that we cultivated became staple fruits and vegetables; ecosystems ensured reliable weather and clean water , development of tourism sector which has led to increased government tax through tracking gorillas with travel hemispheres limited. We domesticated some wild animals to become our livestock, providing milk, meat, and clothing. Wild canines developed over the years to become dogs, our hunting partners and bodyguards, our most effective alarm system in the night. Throughout those early ages, just like today, our world's fruiting trees and forests were pollinated by bats and birds, squirrels and bees. And from these forests we built houses for shelter, fires to keep us warm, ships that would take us across oceans, books that carried our hard-earned knowledge. We over-fish our oceans, depleting our forests, and hunting many species into annihilation. The Amazon rainforest alone produces about 20 percent of our planet's oxygen, and yet it is constantly under siege from soy and beef farming, hunting, mining, and the building of dams which has increased tourist attractions and roads. Many other rainforests are in even more dire stages of destruction from a complex matrix of human-market demands. In Africa and Asia some of our largest and most awe-inspiring creatures -- tigers, rhinos, elephants -- are on the brink of extinction along with lesser-known species, some of which have already disappeared entirely. In 2014 poachers killed as many as 35,000 elephants so that they could sell their tusks for trinkets. Demand for shark fins for luxury dining costs the lives of roughly 100 million sharks each year. The Sumatran forests -- the only place on earth where rhinos, tigers, elephants, and orangutans all co-exist -- is being destroyed at a rapid pace. The trade in endangered species has become a billion-dollar global market, ranking with guns and drugs as among the most insidious black markets. We forget that by protecting these wildlife and promote them for tourism to promote safaris to visist parks will really help the world. Many species that are not deliberately hunted and traded are vanishing because of habitat destruction and development. The problem is so vast and urgent that many consider the loss of biodiversity to be the defining issue of our time. We are the generation at the crux, saddled with the responsibility to decide whether the creatures we share this world with will continue to survive or not. It is a question that will ultimately determine the course of our own story as a species. What would we do without fish in our oceans? Without forests? Without clean water and air? Despite the dizzying number of species headed toward extinction, however, there is still hope. The past has shown us that protecting wildlife is possible. Just decades ago the whaling industry brought the global number of humpback whales down by 90 percent, putting the species on the brink of extinction. Today, because of continued conservation efforts, they are bouncing back and nearing pre-whaling numbers. Similarly, the bald eagle -- national bird of the United States -- came dangerously close to extinction a few decades back, but is now recovering. Against all odds, the gorillas of virunga NationalPark continue to thrive, because people are committed to saving them which has led to gorilla safaris to virunga National park and Bwindi National park.Gorilla safaris to rwanda have contributed alotthe Rwanda ddevelopment and its people. The list could go on at great length, but the simple fact is that many of the species on earth today wouldn't be here if scientists, students, rangers, naturalists, artists, politicians, and so many other dedicated people like forest guards work day and night to guard them from poachers, petitioned, and taken action to protect them. But it will only continue to be so if we can change the way we treat our wildlife. We owe so much to them. It's only fair that we allow them their own space and freedom, so that they may continue to thrive.

Pope Francis will visit Africa for the first time in November on a trip to Uganda

The pontiff will visit Kenya from November 25 to 27, spend the next two days in Uganda, and travel on to the Central African Republic (CAR), where the trip will wind up on November 30. A trip to Africa has been long in the works, but presented logistical challenges to organisers at the Vatican, including the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in west Africa, which has killed some 11,300 people since December 2013. Francis, who has travelled to parts of Asia, Latin America and Europe since his election two years ago, had already talked about plans underway for his visit to Uganda and the CAR, before Kenya was added to the programme. The three countries have significant Catholic communities and have been troubled by civil conflicts and violence, which will increase concerns surrounding the pope's security during the visit. Islamic rebels have staged a string of suicide attacks and bombings on Kenyan soil, including the April massacre at Garissa university, in which 148 people died, and the 2013 assault on the Westgate shopping mall that killed 67. The Central African Republic descended into bloodshed after a 2013 coup against longtime leader Francois Bozize unleashed a wave of violence, pitting Christian anti-balaka militias against mostly Muslim Seleka rebels. In Uganda, Francis will commemorate the canonisation by pope Paul VI in 1964 . This will make uganda popular for uganda safaris

Take Advantage of Discounted Gorilla Permits in Uganda in the Month of November

Uganda and Rwanda are famous for Mountain gorilla trekking expeditions. In Rwanda a gorilla permit cost US$ 750 while in Uganda a gorilla permit cost US$ 600. Normally it's painfully expensive to go on a gorilla safari due to the high cost of permits (usually $600), but during the low season (April-May and November), the Ugandan Wildlife Authority discounts the price of a gorilla permit to US$ 350 almost half price compared to the other months of the year. Travel hemispheres will be offering discounted price of 3 days gorilla safari as low as . There are many accommodation facilities around Bwindi as local tour company we can give you a variety of facilities ranging from luxury to Budget and even camping. Clients can choose a facility of their choice and we shall immediately communicate the cost. Even clients can take this advantage and do a Uganda safaris of many days during these months as cost will be down since some lodges offer low season rates. Today Travel hemispheres also offer flying safaris to see and trek gorillas. Thus during low season rates , people who would wish to spend less time on the road can also fly to Bwindi with schedule flight. Clients can capitalised on this to offer a three-day gorilla tracking safari with a permit and will pay US$ 1450 per person for 2 people sharing doing a flying safari to Bwindi. Clients will be staying at Mahogany Springs Lodge – a luxury facility. For overzealous clients on sight seeing can track gorillas at Kisoro side and will take advantage of seeing the spectacular Lake Mutanda and the volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains, and will stay at Nshongi Gorilla Resort. Where they enjoy good quality food and en suite accommodation. With the safari including 3 travel days, travelers will track through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest until the mountain gorillas are located, after which the group will spend one hour with the gorillas.

3 Days primate tour to Kibale forest National Park in Uganda

Travel Hemispheres is an indigenous tour operator in East Africa. You will picked from your hotel or residence in Kampala and proceed to Fort Portal. Will stop for lunch on the way on in Fort Portal Town. The drive follows the lush green countryside on Mityana-Mubende road to Fort Portal stopping at some coffee holdings tea plantations and open swamp valleys. Check in at accommodation of your choice be it luxury middle or budget. Then will get Dinner and overnight. On second Day, After breakfast, With local guides track chimps in their natural Forest in the shadows of the Rwenzori Mountains (the famed mist shrouded “Mountains of the Moon”) http://www.travelhemispheres.com/uganda/kibale-forest-national-park.html, including an astonishing 12 species of primates including chimps in this park have been recorded, the much localized red colobus and L'Hoest's monkeys. Tracking the chimpanzees our 'cousins' is a very interesting experience. The way they feed, climb trees, respond to humans, caring for their young ones leaves an imaginative dream to tell. After picnic lunch, will be driven to KAFRED and Eco tourism site Bigodi swamp to take natural walk exploring bird watching and other primate viewing. Enjoy unique view of crater lakes and other volcanic features. Dinner and overnight at your facility. Day 3 , After breakfast/lunch depart at your leisure to return to Kampala. The drive is not long one about 5- 6 hours. Stopover on your way could be on forests and swamps points and other interesting points as you guide will be helping you. You will be dropped at your hotel or residence in Kampala. END OF TOUR Kibale Forest is a Biodiversity park protecting a large block of rain forest. It harbors lots of birds species and has largest concentration of primates in East Africa. A splendid of lots of birds, primates make this forest a worth destination for primate safari.