36.1284, FYI: 'We died the day we left the forests' - online lecture by prof Saudah Namyalo

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Subject: 36.1284, FYI: 'We died the day we left the forests' - online lecture by prof Saudah Namyalo

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Date: 16-Apr-2025
From: Jenneke van der Wal [elsea at hum.leidenuniv.nl]
Subject: 'We died the day we left the forests' - online lecture by prof Saudah Namyalo


Una Europa-Africa Lecture | Documenting the collective memories of the
lost heritage of the Basua of Bundibugyo
Date: 20 May 13h00 CEST
Register here to receive the zoom link:
https://fd24.formdesk.com/universiteitleiden/basua
‘We died the day we left the forests’
Join Professor Saudah Namyalo of Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda)
for this special lecture exploring the cultural threats faced by the
Basua, following their forced displacement from their traditional home
in the Ugandan forest.
The Basua, also known as the Batwa of Bundibugyo in Uganda, formerly
lived as foragers in the Semulik forests. In 1993, they were violently
evicted under the guise of conservation by the government of Uganda.
Having been forced from their natural habitat, the Basua are gradually
losing their unique heritage. They are starting to adopt the
traditions of the local communities and are increasingly shifting to
the primary languages spoken in the region, including Lubwisi, Kwamba,
and Lukhonzo.
With their culture under threat, there exists a significant risk of
assimilation. This will jeopardize their language and identity, and
will compromise their ability to transmit and preserve traditional
knowledge and skills for future generations.
Prof Namyalo shares the Basua’s testimonies, discusses their lost
heritage, and explores efforts to document and preserve their culture.
For more information:
https://www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/05/we-died-the-day-we-left-the-forests-documenting-the-collective-memories-of-the-lost-heritage-of-the-basua-of-bundibugyo?cf=humanities&cd=centre-for-linguistics

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                     Language Documentation

Language Family(ies): Central Narrow Bantu J



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