Lugbara Kari
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Lugbara Kari (which can be translated as "House of Lugbara") refers to the official traditional and cultural institution of all Lugbara people on Earth[1] and headed by the Agofe.
Although cultural institutions were abolished in 1967, the 1995 Constitution of Uganda helped revive them. Lugbara Kari started rebuilding by establishing interim county chiefs answerable to the Agofe. The 3rd Agofe of Lugbara Kari was educationist Jason Avutia who was supposed to be replaced through elections in 2021 after his 94th birthday. However, he died in 2023 and was succeeded by Manase Yuma Amuku from Ayivu. In 2025, Yuma was removed and replaced with Angelo Pati (County Chief of Maracha) as the 5th Agofe.[2]