Nvuma Clan

The Nvuma clan is believed to be one of the clans that were formed under Kabaka Kato Kintu. It is among the clans in Buganda Kingdom. Nvuma is a name in Luganda which means Pearl.

Everyone who belongs to the Buganda Kingdom belongs to a clan each having a totem.

History
The clan started when the first Kyaddondo came to Buganda with the first Kabaka Kato Kintu. Kyaddondo was from Bubembe in the Ssese Islands and he joined forces with Kato Kintu in a major battle at Mangira in Kyaggwe against Bbemba of Buddo. For this he was rewarded by being made the Sabaddu of Buganda.

Legend has it that one day Kyaddondo was traveling in a canoe between the island of Bubembe and Funve, he was holding the nvuma seed which slipped and fell in the water sinking to the bottom. Kyaddondo then ordered those in his entourage as well as his children to search for the Nvuma seed until it is recovered from the water but all was in vain. So he then declared that he and every descendant will take the Nvuma as a clan totem because it took so many years before the Nvuma was ever sighted again. As a result, this was the origin of the Baganda saying "Ogutateganya teguzza Nvuma" meaning "Without hardwork, there is no reward."