Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda
Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda is a project organised by the Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda part of the international photographic contest Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) where the photographers can contribute media (photographs, video, and audio) about the Ugandan folk culture to Wikimedia Commons under free licenses to be used on Wikipedia and any other places with attribution.
This photography contest is focused on folk culture of Uganda, including folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, etc. The campaign is targeted at protecting Uganda's intangible cultural heritage. But also we encourage contributors to write Wikipedia articles about the Uganda culutral topics.
Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda encourages people from diverse backgrounds to capture and share images representing the Ugandan cultural heritage, effectively documenting and sharing these intangible aspects of culture. Through visual storytelling, it raises awareness about the importance of cultural practices, rituals, and traditions and promotes community engagement in heritage preservation. By showcasing intangible cultural heritage on Wikimedia Commons, Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda ensures its transmission to future generations, making it more accessible and relevant in the modern world while upholding the principles of the 2003 UNESCO Convention.
Every year, the Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda photography contest runs from 01 January to 28 February. It was started in 2023 after discovering that some volunteers have been contributing to this project.
Editions
[edit]- Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Uganda, the contest run from 01 January 2024 to 28 February 2024 (images)
- Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Uganda, the contest in February 2023 (images)
- Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 in Uganda, the contest in February 2022 (images)
- Wiki Loves Folklore 2020 in Uganda, the contest in February 2020 (images)
Some of the images from the past contributions
[edit]Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Uganda
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Bigger version of omweso with stools -
The Bakonzo Cultural dance
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Two Long horns sculptures -
Wooden face mask with hair made of banana fibres -
Where their is fire -
African back cloth attire
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 in Uganda
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The jie dancing -
Two men playing Omweso game
Wiki Loves Folklore 2020 in Uganda
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Baganda people in central Uganda cultural dance attire -
Baganda cultural form of entertainment and communication.- drums -
Baganda people in their cultural outfits. men put on Kanzu, and ladies Ggomeesi -
Baganda people cultural outfit locally known as Ggomeesi
Writing of articles
[edit]We encourage volunteers to write articles about the Ugandan culture and also contribute to The Wikipedia project of Feminism and Folklore.
Partners
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Wikimedia Foundation -
Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda
Connect with Us
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