Mumia and Mumias:
Nabongo was given foodstuffs by his subjects during the harvest season. In addition, he received various kinds of food such as meat, fish, beer, and white ants. Above all the skins of all the leopards killed in the kingdom were his. On the other hand the Nabongo was supposed to be generous to his people and to be of help to them in their difficulties.

For instance, if the wife of one of his subjects got a baby and the family was short of food, the man could approach the ruler for help. Again if any of his subjects had bride-wealth difficulties, he could ask him for assistance; in that case the Nabongo was entitled to one of the cattle paid for one of  the daughters of the beneficiary when she got married. Finally, the Nabongo distributed meat to his subjects whenever a cow was slaughtered.
           
The wife of the Nabongo did not have any special responsibilities or functions although all her work was done for her by other women. The same was true of his mother. The insignia of office were kept in the house of his wife and not his mother’s. At the beginning of the planting season, the Abawanga women first planted the crops of the mother of the Nabongo and, after that, those of his wife before the rest of the people could plant their own. Finally, the brothers of the Nabongo and other members of the royal family did not have any power or influence. More>>>

The family of Nabongo Mumia