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Help us document Uganda
Know a story, a song, a recipe or a place that belongs here? Share it, and our editors will work with you to get it right.
What would you like to share?
- Share a story A history, a custom, a memory, a tale told in your family. Start
- Share a photo A place, a ceremony, a craft, dress or dance, with who took it and when. Start
- Share a recipe A dish or drink, how it is made, and when it is served. Start
- Submit an event A festival, performance, exhibition, ceremony or workshop. Start
You are credited. Always.
Uganda Culture runs on people who share what they know. Every contribution we publish names the person it came from, in the way they choose, on every page where it appears. Credit is not a footnote here; it is the record of who keeps Uganda's culture alive.
On every page made from your contributions
By Amina Okello
In the credits box of each of those pages
Author: Amina Okello · Photographer: Amina Okello
Among the contributors of Uganda Culture
Amina Okello · 3 stories, 12 photos
Prefer not to be named? Choose that on the form and the page reads “A contributor who asked not to be named”. Your email is never shown to anyone.
Recently credited contributors
The first contributors credited on the site will be listed here. Yours could be the first name.
All partners and contributorsHow it works
- 1
You send it
Fill in one of the forms. You get a reference by email at once.
- 2
An editor reviews it
We read everything, check it against sources and talk to communities where needed.
- 3
It goes on the site
Accepted contributions become pages with you credited, under a licence that lets others learn from them.
Everything you send is covered by the Contributor Agreement and our Content Policy. Sacred, restricted or private matters stay out, and people are named only with their agreement.
What people have already shared makes up a record that covers much of Uganda. Your contribution adds to it.
Something to put right?
Questions people ask
Who can contribute?
Anyone. You do not need to be a scholar or a writer. Elders, students, cooks, photographers, teachers, people who simply know their home.
Do I need an account?
No. Every form works without one. Registering keeps your contributions together and lets you follow them.
How long does review take?
Usually within two weeks for the first reply. Checking facts with sources and communities can take a few weeks more.
What do you not publish?
Secret, restricted or sacred matters; private details of living people without their agreement; claims we cannot check; anything that demeans a community.
Who owns what I send?
You do. You give us permission to publish it under a licence that lets others learn from it with credit, as set out in the Contributor Agreement.
Can I get paid?
No. Uganda Culture is a free, non-commercial record. Contributors are credited, not paid.