“When our king dies we mourn for nine days and after nine days and during those days the royal drum is turned upside down meaning we don’t have a king, then we bury and the ritual to install a new king also takes another nine days and on the ninth day the new price turns the royal drum up (Ajumura Engoma) and he takes over as the new king,” says Fred Mwijakubi an 80 year old resident if Rwengoma in Fort Portal City.