• Their origin is not clear.
• Most of what is known about them is derived from myths and oral traditions.
• The Bachwezi were the successors to the Batembuzi.
• They were also semi-gods and wandering pastoralists.
• Some historians believe that they were Galla or Cushitic people from Ethiopia.
• Others suggested that they must have been Greeks, Portuguese or possibly Egyptians.
• Others claim that they were probably Bantu-speaking people.
• They were believed to have entered Uganda through the North or North East.
• Unlike the Tembuzi, they were true human beings.
• They were tall and light-skinned people.
• They were demi-gods who possessed supernatural powers and performed miracles.
• They were pastoralists and mainly kept the long-horned cattle.
• They were known by various names e.g. Chwezi, Tutsi, Hinda and Hima.
• The Bachwezi formed the Bunyoro-Kitara Empire.
• The first ruler of the Bachwezi was Ndahura and their last ruler was Wamara.

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