Twisted Vagabondage Tale From Uganda

Last year, I traveled from my home to the western slopes of Mount Elgon: the home of the Bantu-speaking Bagisu people. My reason for going there was that I wanted to know their history. Locals say, "You cannot know their origins unless you listen to their stories." Thus, I came to hear and learn that the Bagisu ancestor Masaba emerged from a cave on Mount Elgon around 500 years ago. 

Masaba is said to still inhabit the upper Elgon slopes, where he holds meetings with lesser deities at a p...