FREEDOMS of BUNYORO-KITARA KINGDOM


            


Freedom of the City of Kibaale

Freedom of the City of Kiryandongo

Freedom of the City of Buliisa

Freedom ot the City of Masindi

Freedom of the City of Hoima

Freedom of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom


Privileges of the honored person:
The honored person has got the Honorary Freedom of the City of ...  OR the Freedom of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom for life; he may now call Honorary Freeman of the City of .... OR Freeman of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, even if she is female.

Fundamental explanation
Holders of the Freedoms have a number of ancient privileges and duties not applicable to ordinary citizens, some of which have little more than symbolic meaning in the modern world!
  • The right to bring goods into the City of Kibaale through the Kibaale gates, without paying customs duties.
  • The right to pasture cows on common ground within the Kingdom boundaries.
  • Each Freeman has to be ready to defend the city from attack.
  • A Freeman can be called on to join a volunteer service at short notice.