Christmas
in Uganda
Mukulike
Okutuuka ku Mazaalibwa
MUKULIKE
OKUTUUKA KU MAZAALIBWA is
the greeting that all Ugandans
- men, women, and children
greet each other with as they
congratulate one another for
yet another Christmas added
to their age.
The
Christmas season is the most
important holiday of the year
in Uganda and is very festive.
Christmas is ushered in as
early as the first week of
December by a business boom
caused by the purchase of
new clothes, gifts, and especially
Christmas cards, which are
popular among urban dwellers.
City
authorities organize Christmas
caroling and many Christian
choirs participate with the
lighting of giant Christmas
trees the cities. Families
and friends dance until the
wee hours of the morning.
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