Uganda, Feb. 26 -- Traditional leaders in Namutumba District, effective March this year, want couples and their guests to be entertained by cultural dances, not Western or Country music.

The Busiki chiefdom minister of culture, Mr Wilberforce Isiko, said that much as the drums cannot provide the kind of entertainment guests may enjoy, they are also a tool for communication.

"Starting next month (March), all marriages in the district will be characterised by cultural dances, a symbol showing Busoga's culture," Mr Isiko Saturday.

He added: "We are not banning discos, but for the time being, they should be used for graduation and other parties."

According to Mr Isiko, in the Ugandan cultural setting, drums are used to convene meetings, a...