Case file · Sacred site
Mukasa, god of the lake
In 'The Baganda' (1911) the missionary John Roscoe described the cult of Mukasa, the greatest of the Ganda lubaale (gods), whose temple on Bubembe Island in the Ssese archipelago guarded those who sailed Lake Victoria.
1911 CE · -0.45, 32.35 · status: account
The account
Mukasa's priests and mediums gave oracles, and canoe crews offered him gifts before long crossings; he was associated with plenty, children and calm water. Some of his shrines are still visited. The point is approximate.
The sceptical view
An ethnographic description by a missionary; modern scholars use it with care.