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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman, no, hell, it’s just an insulting army of frogs

Uganda certainly needs an airline, with Entebbe Airport handling 1.6 million passengers a year, of whom 60 per cent are Ugandans. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGA | NMG

By  Joachim Buwembo

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The Banyankole of Western Uganda have a saying about a suitor who offers an insulting bride price to his intended in-laws.

The Banyankole culture revolves around cattle and even the poorest family will accept nothing less than a cow for their daughter’s hand in marriage.

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