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Agwara (dance)

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In the past, Agwara was performed at rituals organized by communities in order to worship or appease the gods, in order to ask for a good harvest before sowing, at the occasion of midsummer or midwinter festival, or just on the occasion of entering a new lunar phase or if there was need of rain.
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which are danced for two days especially for clan competitions and "
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Alur man in Traditional Alur Cultural wear.


Alur people
Northern Uganda
Buganda People
Samia Tribe
Gisu People
"Rwot Ubimi urges subjects on developing kingdom"
"Agwara dance"
cite journal
help
"Cultural Dances in Uganda"
"Alur"
"Celebrating the wealth of ethnicity"
"Background on the Music of Northern Uganda"
Categories
Alur people
Dance in Uganda
African folk dances

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