Abatooro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 810,708[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Rutooro andEnglish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity,Tooro Religion,Islam[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| otherRutara people (Banyoro,Banyankole,Bakiga,Bahema,Bahaya andBaruuli) |
| Tooro | |
|---|---|
| Person | Omutooro |
| People | Abatooro |
| Language | Orutooro |
| Country | Obukama bwa Tooro |
TheTooro people (/ˈtɔːroʊ/;Tooro:Abatooro,[aβatóːɾo]), also known asBatooro orToro people are aBantu ethnic group, native to theTooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.[4][5][6][7]
According to the 2002 Census of Uganda 48.8% of Batoro areRoman Catholic, 30.8% areAnglican (Church of Uganda), 7.3% follow other religions and 5.4% areMuslim and 5.2% arePentecostal.[8][9][10]
As of December 2014[update] the following administrative districts constitute theTooro 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 Tooroclans have atotem 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 calledKinyege. Another important dance is theOrunyege-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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