Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in Uganda

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Welcome to Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in Uganda!

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Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda

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Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda is a part of the (Meta-Wiki: Wiki Loves Folklore) and it is organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in Uganda. This project in Uganda started in 2023 by creating awareness amongst the Ugandan contributors who had been contributing to this project since 2023.

Scope

This photography contest is focused on folk culture of Uganda on categories, such as, but not limited to, Ugandan folklore including: festivals, dances, music, games, cuisine, wear, fairy tales, legends, arts, religion, mythology You can check out some other suggestions and examples on Category page.

Theme

Folk culture by country, Folk art, Chinese fortune telling, Folk dance, Europeade, Folk festivals, Folklore, Folk games, Gavari, Folk groups, Folk magic, Folk museums, Folk music, Newweling, Folk religion, Traditional music, Traditional songs, Folk wrestling.

Prizes

* 1st prize: TBA

2nd prize: TBA
1st article writer prize: TBA
'2nd article writer prize: TBA
Best Video prize and best Audio prize: TBA
Top uploader prize for images: TBA

(Disclaimer: Prizes will be distributed in the form of major brand gift cards or vouchers.)

Timeline

The timeline for WLF 2025 is as follows

1 February 2025 – 28 February, 2025
Start for submissions: February 1, 2025 00:01 (EAT)
Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2025 23:59 (EAT)
Results Declaration: TBA

What we won't accept

We won't accept media that are:

Out of Commons Project scope.
Which lack EXIF information.
that are excessive processed and digitally altered.
Pornographic and explicit images.
Artwork due to copyright issues, etc.

Categories to use

Use these categories when Uploading your files to Wikimedia Commons

For Images use:
Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in Uganda

For Videos use:
Videos from Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in Uganda

For Wikipedia articles:
Use the corresponding categories for each article that you are creating for example

Dance in Uganda for dances,
Ugandan cuisine for food,
Ugandan drinks for drinks

For more categories check Culture_of_Uganda

Contact us

There are several ways to contact us:

Write us on discussion page.
Send us an email to wikiugandagmail.com
Communicate with us through Twitter, Facebook or Instagram

2024 Winners in Uganda

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Videos so far

Examples for photos that can be uploaded

People and activities

Folk Dances

Dance videos

Folk Festivals

Folk Music

Folk Costumes/Clothing

Folk Cuisine

Folk Art and design

Writing competition

Local writing competition

There will also be a writing competition to document the Ugandan folklore including: festivals, dances, traditional music, games, cuisine, wear, legends, arts, religion, mythology among other topics. Join the outreach dashboard to enable to track your edits Here

Examples of Wikipedia articles