Gisu people
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The Gisu people, or Bagisu (people of Bugisu sub-region), alternately Gishu, Masaba, or Sokwia, are a tribe of the Masaba nation of eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bagisu live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
The Gisu speak a dialect of the Lumasaba language called Lugisu, which is fully understandable by other dialects, and is also understood by the Bukusu.
Rituals
The Gisu undergo a circumcision ritual called the Imbalu. The ritual is held every two years during August.
References
External links
- "A Country Study: Uganda", Library of Congress Country Studies
- Account of the Imbalu ritual
- Going through the Imbalu ordeal
- Uganda: 'Imbalu' the Gateway to Manhood
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