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== Mythology ==
According to the mythology, Ruhanga is considered to be the founder of the [[Batembuzi]] dynasty of the [[Kingdom of Kitara]].<ref>Uganda Travel Guide: [http://www.ugandatravelguide.com/bachwezi.html The Bachwezi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011202807/http://ugandatravelguide.com/bachwezi.html|date=2007-10-11}}</ref> Ruhanga created the first three human beings from clay: Kairu, the farmer; Kakama, the king; and Kahima, the herdsman. He gave them different gifts and tasks, and assigned them different lands to live in. Kairu received a hoe and was sent to cultivate the land; Kakama received a spear and a shield and was made the ruler of the land; and Kahima received a stick and a rope and was given the task of keeping cattle. Ruhanga also created the first woman, Nyamata, and gave her to Kakama as his wife. Nyamata bore three sons, who became the ancestors of the Banyankore, Banyoro, and Batooro people.<ref>{{cite thesis |last1=Nantare |first1=Hadija |title=A critical analysis of images of women and gender roles in Ankole proverbs and folktales |date=October 2019 |url=https://kyuspace.kyu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.12504/695 }}{{pn|date=January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite thesis |last1=Nahurira |first1=Mercy |title=Role of men and women in the performance of ebyeevugo among the Banyankole (south-western Uganda) |date=25 November 2022 |hdl=20.500.12281/14016 |hdl-access=free }}{{pn|date=January 2024}}</ref>
Ruhanga also created the sun, the moon, and the stars, and placed them in the sky. He also created the seasons, the rain, and the thunder. He also created the other gods and spirits, who are his children or messengers. Some of the most important ones are Mukama, the god of the sky and the king of the gods; Nyamuhanga, the goddess of the earth and the mother of the gods; Kazooba, the god of the sun and the fire; Nyabingi, the goddess of fertility and war; and Ruhanga’s twin brother, Rugaba, the god of death and the underworld.<ref name=Mwambutsya1990/>
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