Mpindi

Mpindi clan is one the the 50 some clan of the Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Buganda is one of the tribes in Uganda. Mazige is the name of the Mpindi Clan-Head, whose headquarters are located in Muyenje in Busiro County in Uganda. The Mpindi-Clan has the mpindi a Luganda word for cowpea ("Vigna unguiculalta") as its totem.

Mpindi Clan drum-Beat (Omubala Gw'eMpindi)

The Mpindi clan has several drumbeats "mibala"1. From the Mbogga line (Ssiga):a) "Tungulako emu (referring to Enkejje - Haplochromis spp)"b) "Kababembe cca, kababembe, nkejje zattu, cca"

2. from the Mazige, Kamyuka Mugalu and Kamyuka kawenyera line:"Samba egotto"

Mpindi Names:mpind Clan in names are grupued according to the line"

1. Mbogga "ssiga" line:

Males:
*Kabanda
*Kasenge
*Kikambi
*Lyazi
*Matutu
*Mbere
*Mbogga
*Muyimbwa
*Nalikka
*Nnankyama
*Nsumba
*Ntabaazi
*Nyweevu
*Mugenyi
*Ssendegeya
*Ssalambwa
*Ssekaayi
*Sserubende
*SSewambwa

Females:
*Najjuuko
*Namuyimbwa
*Nansumba
*Nawambwa
*Nambogga
*Namugenyi
*Nakabanda
*Namugaanyi
*Nannozi
*Nalule
*Nsangi

From the Kamyuka Mugalu "ssiga" lineMales:
*Bwabye
*Lutimba
*Kaziba
*Katantazi
*Kawenyera
*Kitenda
*Kyaluula
*Kyeswa
*Mbogo
*Mboowa
*mugalu
*Mukuuma
*Muluuta
*Muwube
*Muyobyo
*Ntulume
*Ssebadduka
*Ssensawo

Females:
*Nakafu
*Namboowa
*Bulyaba
*Namuswe
*Nalube

Pominent members of the Mpindi Clan:
*Wasswa Ziritwawula, politician in Uganda
*Raphael Kasenge (1922-2002), Civil Servant
*Robinson Nsumba-Lyazi, Civil Servant - Education
*Yuda Mugalu, footballer

External links

* [http://www.buganda.or.ug/ Official Buganda Kingdom Website]
* [http://www.buganda.com Buganda.com]