Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Uganda
Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda is a part of the (Meta-Wiki: Wiki Loves Folklore) that is organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in Uganda. This project in Uganda started in 2023 by creating awareness amongst the Ugandan contributors who had been contributing to this project since 2020.
This photography contest is focused on folk culture of Uganda on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. You can check out some other suggestions and examples on Category page.
Folk culture by country, Folk art, Chinese fortune telling, Folk dance, Europeade, Folk festivals, Folklore, Folk games, Gavari, Folk groups, Folk magic, Folk museums, Folk music, Newweling, Folk religion, Traditional music, Traditional songs, Folk wrestling.
Prizes
* 1st prize: 200,000 UGX
- 2nd prize: 150,000 UGX
- 1st article writer prize: 150,000 UGX
- '2nd article writer prize: 100,000 UGX
- Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 250,000 UGX
- Top uploader prize for images: 100,000 UGX
Timeline
The timeline for WLF 2024 is as follows
- January 1 – 28 February, 2024
- Start for submissions: January 1, 2024 00:01 (EAT)
- Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2024 23:59 (EAT)
- Results Declaration: TBA
What we won't accept
We won't accept media that are:
- Out of Commons Project scope.
- Which lack EXIF information.
- that are excessive processed and digitally altered.
- Pornographic and explicit images.
- Artwork due to copyright issues, etc.
Contact us
There are several ways to contact us:
- Write us on discussion page.
- Send us an email to wikiuganda
gmail.com - Communicate with us through Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
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Folklore People and Activities
Folk Cuisine
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Folk Dances
Folk Festivals
Folk Music
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Folk Costumes/Clothing
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Local writing competition
There is a local writing competition for Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Uganda. To join the Outreach Dashboard click HERE
International writing competition
There will also be a writing competition Feminism and Folklore 2024 from 1st February 2024 till 31 March 2024. Create or expand articles on feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia. Participate now in your local language