Wamala KingÂ’s Tombs, Uganda

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a place of ritual and ceremony Set on a hilltop in beautiful surroundings, are the remarkable Wamala Tombs.They are the sacred burial place of Kabaka Suuna II. Suuna was a powerful and despotic ruler, with a fiercesome reputation for punishment. His death, around 1856, heralded a golden age by bringing Kabaka Mutesa I to the throne, generally regarded as the greatest Kabaka of his time. Inside Kabakas’ tombs, visitors make offerings to the dead Kings and other tombs’ spirits. Ancient spears and shields surround the central platform and a barkcloth screen hides the mythical eternal forest where he journeyed for everlasting life. The tombs are still used for ritual ceremonies, sometimes involving the dead King’s preserved umbilical cord (his ‘twins’), his jawbone and other magical objects. A magical but almost forgotten place, Wamala King’s Tombs is quite simply unique.

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