Dance in Uganda

thumb|Ndere Troupe performing the Ekitaguriro Cultural dance|258x258px thumb|Kids performing Ekitaguriro|266x266px Ekitaguriro aka Cow Dance is a traditional dance originating from Nkore or Ankole region which is located in the South Western Uganda. It is a celebratory dance that is performed by both men and women as an expression of gratitude for their cattle and to showcase local prosperity such as birth, marriage and abundant harvest. It is an integral part of social gatherings and events in the region, symbolizing the deep-rooted cultural significance of cattle in the community.

thumb|Bigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance Bigwala is a genre of ceremonial music and dance of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda centered around gourd trumpets.

thumb|Men performing war dance in Igorrote Village, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909 thumb|A Kabasaran war dance, performed at a parade 2006 War/Dance is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, and produced by Shine Global's Susan MacLaury, a professor at Kean University, and Albie Hecht. It was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and received the Emmy Awards for Best Documentary and Best Cinematography in 2010.

thumb|Bakisimba Traditional Dance thumb|Muwogola kiganda dance thumb|Bakisimba thumb|Children performing Muwogola dance on a ceremony Bakisimba dance (Baakisiimba) also known as Nankasa or Muwogola is a traditional dance form originating from the Baganda people of Buganda Kingdom in Central Uganda. It is believed to have originated from the movements of a drunken King Ssuuna of Buganda Kingdom. The dance was initially performed in the Buganda Royal Court in ancient times an it holds significant cultural and social importance within the community and is often performed during tribal ceremonies,