Ebyevugo is a genre of oral poetry in the Runyankore language, spoken by the Banyankore people of southwestern Uganda.
Ebyevugo are closely related to ibyivugo, the praise poetry of the Banyarwanda people of Rwanda, who share linguistic and cultural ties with the Banyankore.
[5] Ebyevugo are performed by individual poets, called abevugyi, who have the skill, creativity, and ability to memorize and recite the poetry.
Ebyevugo are still recited in the Ankole countryside, in homes and beer places, but the most common occasion for their performance is the okuhingira, the dowry and/or marriage ceremony.
Ebyevugo also praise the bravery, heroism, and achievements of the Banyankore warriors and political leaders, such as kings and chiefs.