A monument has been erected in memory of the inscription of the Empaako tradition.
Last year, the empaako tradition was inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO as an intangible heritage in need of safeguarding. This was during the UNESCO conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Empaako is a naming system practiced by the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi communities in western Uganda. In the tradition, children are given one of twelve names shared across the communities in addition to their given and family names.
Addressing a person by her or his Empaako name is a positive affirmation of social ties. It can be used as a greeting or a declaration of affection, respect, honour or love
