Mpindi clan
Mpindi is one of the 56 clans of the Buganda Kingdom, one of the largest ethnic tribes of Uganda. The Mpindi clan head is called Mazige and the clan seat is at Muyenje, Busiro County in Uganda. The Mpindi clan has the mpindi, a Luganda word for cowpea or Kiyindiru in Luganda, as its totem.
Origin (Obutaka)
According to legend, Mbogga, the founder of the clan, came with Ssekabaka Kintu to establish the kingdom of Buganda along the north western shores of Lake Nalubaale during the 15th century. Traditionally, Mbogga's job in the palace was to look after the king's cow, "Mbulidde", a role that is now performed by the clan in the kingdom.The Mpindi Clan currently is divided into two units; one belongs to Mbogga with its headquarters on Nsumba Hill in Mawokota and the other belongs to Mugalu in Kyaggwe.
Mpindi Clan drum-Beat (Omubala Gw'ekika ky'e Mpindi )
Samba eggotto. Samba egotto. Ggwe Mazige, Muggalu ne Kawenyera x 3Anthem (Oluyimba lw'ekika )
Oluyimba lw’ekika olutongoleEkiddibwamu
Ka tuyimbe ffenna n’essanyu lingi
Olwe’ekika kyaffe ekyokubwabajjajjaffe
Tuwere mu maaso ga jjajjaffe Mazige
Nti ffe ab’Empindi tunywedde
Mu bika ebiri mu luse olwokubiri
Ekika eky’empind mwanattu kivuga
Tuwera obutaswaza jjajjaffe Mazige
Kaakano ab’eMpindi tuwera
Ekiddibwamu
Tukola emirimu ewa bbaffe
Ffe tukuuma Mbulidde eyo nte yembuga
Tuli bawulize bbaffe bwaba atutumye
Wetuli tetujja kweganya
Ekiddibwamu
Tukole ekika kigaggawale
Ka tuzaale empindi eyole
Tukuume ebyabangwawo bajjajjaffe
Naffe tusseewo ebipya
Emirembe n’emirembe tetujja kwetya
Tuwera okukuuma Mazige
Buganda yattu ebya Buganda byonna
Awangaale ayi nnyinimu wangaala