Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Foreword by Samuel Kahunde ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Note on Language xiii
7. Note on the Musical Examples xv
8. Note on Online Audio and Video Material xvii
9. Prelude: Encountering Local Culture in Western Uganda xix
10. Introduction: Approaching Gender and Performing Arts in Bunyoro and Tooro 1
11. 1. “Traditional Dance Preserves Culture and Shows People How to Behave”: Runyege, MDD, and Gender 32
12. 2. Singing Marriage, Runyege, and Labor 64
13. 3. “Women Aren’t Supposed To”: Instrument Playing in the Past and Today 101
14. 4. Shaking the Hips, Stamping the Feet: The Runyege Dance 132
15. 5. Narrating and Representing Local Culture: Theater in Songs and Dances 164
16. 6. Trans-Performing and Morality in Cultural Groups 190
17. Postlude: Gendering Culture 221
18. Appendix I. Glossary of Terms in Runyoro-Rutooro 227
19. Appendix II. Historical Recordings from Bunyoro and Tooro 235
20. Author’s Interviews 245
21. References 251
22. Index 269