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Did you know that the Nsenene (Ruspolia differens) is a species of katydid in southern Africa? Among the Baganda (largest Bantu ethnic group), these katydids are seen as a cultural delicacy and are often given to (potential) male partners as an act of courtship. Outside of Uganda, they are fried and eaten not only as snacks but also as a sign of wisdom, nutrition, and hospitality.

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A slow shutter speed captures flight patterns of cone-headed bush crickets, commonly called grasshoppers or “nsenene” in Uganda.

harvesting grasshoppers from Michele Sibiloni’s book Nsenene

The First Edition Of Nsenene And Whine Postponed To November

By Staff Writer

Striddle Events Africa Limited, a registered events company organizing the first ever ‘Nsenene And Whine’ has announced that the first edition which was slated this month on Sunday 26th May at Aer Lounge Gardens has been postponed to November.

This comes after the bizarre climate changes in the rainy month of May, a season where Nsenene swarm.

Striddle’s research…

There are three things I am certain you will find in all major Ugandan (and East African) townships; Luganda, a rolex kiosk and a restaurant serving local cuisines called Munamasaka.

  I’m always left with a sour taste in the mouth whenever I have to volunteer a compliment especially if I am forced to agree that someone or something is beautiful. Well, some people are indeed beautiful when they wear a disarming smile. So are some things; like mildly peppered salty nsenene, beautifully wrapped nyanya mbisi rolex, and a Saturday morning on paycheck weekend.

The one thing I…