Abatooro | |
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Total population | |
810,708 [1] [2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Uganda | |
Languages | |
Rutooro and English | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Tooro Religion, Islam [3] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Rutara people ( Banyoro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahema, Bahaya and Baruuli) |
Tooro | |
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Person | Omutooro |
People | Abatooro |
Language | Orutooro |
Country | Obukama bwa Tooro |
The Tooro people ( /ˈtɔːroʊ/, Abatooro, IPA: [aβatóːɾo]), also known as Batooro or Toro people are a Bantu ethnic group, native to the Tooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda. [4] [5] [6] [7]
According to the 2002 Census of Uganda 48.8% of Batoro are Roman Catholic, 30.8% are Anglican ( Church of Uganda), 7.3% follow other religions and 5.4% are Muslim and 5.2% are Pentecostal. [8] [9] [10]
As of December 2014 [update] the following administrative districts constitute the Tooro Kingdom: (a) Kabarole District (b) Kamwenge District (c) Kyegegwa District and (d) Kyenjojo District. Those four districts had a combined total population of about 1 million people, according to the 2002 national population census. [11]
Tooro people are divided into individual clans, and most Tooro clans have a totem which spiritually represents them. [12]
Since Fort Portal Tourism city is the headquarter of Tooro Kingdom, the area has two inscribed elements of Empaako [13] and Koogere oral traditions [14] on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. [15] [16] The Tooro cultural dance is called Kinyege. Another important dance is the Orunyege-Ntogoro, a courtship dance. [17] [18] The Batoro are uniquely beautiful people and treasure their cultural heritage. [19]
The following individuals are some of the prominent Batooro:
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