Photo 383 of 442, Dr. A. T. Schofield Glassplate Negatives

Chief Semugeshi.
Portrait made in Rwanda, probably 1920s

6 responses to “_GLSSPLT_053”

  1. History In Progress Uganda says:

    Guillaume Rusengo (Facebook), “Chief Semugeshi. Rwanda”

  2. History In Progress Uganda says:

    Thanks Guillaume Rusengo, That makes a lot of sense in relation to Dr. Schofield, who made the photograph. He lived in Tooro at the time and was part of the social circle of Rukirabasaija Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III, the Omukama of Tooro, whose oldest son Prince (Omubiito) Stephen Edgar Paul Karamagi, according to Rukidi’s Wikipedia page, married the daughter of Chief Semugeshi. Is that also how you made the connection? Or have you seen other photographs of Chief Semugeshi?

  3. History In Progress Uganda says:

    Bhupendra Pattni (Facebook), “Are these “karamoja” tribe in Northern Uganda?”

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