Deep at the heart of Kenya’s western region lies the Wanga Shrines which date back to years of existence where over a thousand year old Kings tombs are found including the tomb of legendary King Osundwa and Nabongo Mumia - the founders of the kingdom Nabongo Wanga.
The Wanga identity supremacy and territorial control dates back to the 11th Century when settlement respected neither borders nor tribe. This was at the era of unsystematic settlement patterns prior to the scramble and partition of Africa in the mid-1880s by the colonial states.
The only Kingdom in the History of Kenya which still lives on. The shrines relate to indigenous people and practices, comprising of museums, Luhya cultural homestead, botanical garden, a traditional hospitality and beverages facility all managed by the Council of Elders who are the custodians of indigenous knowledge and customary systems.The shrines still thrive and posts a strong culture and heritage that defines an organized traditional institution of governance, with a clear food system, occupation and various cultural practices.
The shrines proximity to Busia town the gateway to Kampala the seat of the Kabaka’s Buganda Kingdom and other natural and man-made features such as the owen falls at Jinja, the River Nile , Mt Elgon National Park, Crying stone and Kakamega Forest Reserve add value to the Cultural profile just as they trigger the urge of visitors who may crave to enjoy the shrines out station tourist expeditions. This fits well-the Western Kenya /Uganda Tourism Circuit and has been identified as a tourist spot.
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