Advice on communicating with someone from Uganda?

[WonderWoman4Jesus]

Hello, I am just seeking some advice. I have a Christian friend in Uganda, and I am not sure how to communicate with him. His English is very good, I just really do not know too much about Uganda. We have been doing some Bible study together. Does anyone know something about Uganda to educate me a little about the local culture and country? I know that they have tribes in Uganda. I would love to share positive fellowship and expand my education. I know that we need to make positive contacts with all our brothers and sisters, wherever they are. I've never really talked to anyone from Africa. I do have a friend from Hong Kong, but I am always up for learning.

[soulsurvivor316]

Why not learn some information about the country on the internet? Here is a good site that provides some useful info: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/uganda

[RabbiKnife]

Just don't offer to help them move 87.6 MILLION USD that a client at their bank left when they died in a tragic automobile accident and you can keep 25% if you help them get the money out of the country.

many, many internet scams originate from Africa.
And the US.
And the UK.
And....

[teddyv]

Hello, I am just seeking some advice. I have a Christian friend in Uganda, and I am not sure how to communicate with him. His English is very good, I just really do not know too much about Uganda. We have been doing some Bible study together. Does anyone know something about Uganda to educate me a little about the local culture and country? I know that they have tribes in Uganda. I would love to share positive fellowship and expand my education. I know that we need to make positive contacts with all our brothers and sisters, wherever they are. I've never really talked to anyone from Africa. I do have a friend from Hong Kong, but I am always up for learning.

As a previous poster said, there is plenty of geographical and historical data on Uganda.

There are definitely strong cultural differences between our North American society and African societies.

As a caveat I have not been to Uganda, though I have been near it(worked in eastern Congo). I have a friend who worked on a development project in Uganda for several months. I've spent a cumulative amount of a year or so in Ghana (West Africa), but based on conversations with my friend, she seemed to have the same overall impressions as I did despite the difference in location.

These are my opinions based on my experience. Tribal identification is more important than nationality. I would hazard to guess that most conflicts in many parts of Africa are tribal-related (not religious, though they may adhere to different religions). In Ghana, Christianity is really mixed with animalist beliefs and they hold to many superstitions still. There is also a very pervasive male-dominant mind-set.