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It’s prom night in Uganda baby!

2025/5/30
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Hannah Gelbart: 我介绍了乌干达毕业舞会奢华的现象，包括豪车、直升机和服装更换，并引出政府对此的干预，探讨新规对学生的影响以及舞会盛行的原因。我主要负责引出话题，并对嘉宾的观点进行总结和提问，以推动讨论的进行。 Gloria Achieng: 我作为记者，亲眼目睹了乌干达毕业舞会的奢华程度，认为这种现象对于普通家庭来说压力巨大。我描述了舞会的盛况，包括租用豪车甚至直升机，并指出这种奢靡之风给学生和家长带来了经济负担，甚至有家长考虑将孩子转学以逃避这种压力。同时，我也提到了政府出台禁令的原因，包括防止不正当行为和保护未成年人。 MC Olo: 我作为舞会主持人，虽然理解政府出于纪律和安全的考虑，但不同意完全禁止毕业舞会，认为这剥夺了学生自我表达和庆祝的机会。我强调舞会的核心在于让学生们感受特殊和快乐，政府应该引导而不是限制这种文化。 Navakoza Patricia: 我作为学生，描述了自己参加的舞会，虽然也有红毯和特殊服装，但相对简单。我承认奢华舞会确实会让一些学生感到压力，因为他们可能无法负担高昂的费用，从而产生自卑感。但我仍然认为舞会是一个特殊的日子，学生们应该尽情享受。 Chiamtai Zamzam: 我作为学生，赞同政府对毕业舞会的规定，认为奢华舞会加剧了社会贫富差距，给学生带来了不必要的攀比压力。我强调应该关注舞会带来的负面影响，如攀比和浪费，而不是一味追求奢华。

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High school proms in Uganda have become lavish events, with students arriving in luxury cars and helicopters, and changing outfits throughout the night. This has raised concerns about the financial burden on parents and the overall extravagance.
  • Proms in Uganda have become increasingly extravagant, with students arriving in luxury cars and helicopters.
  • The high cost of these events has raised concerns about the financial burden on parents.
  • The Ministry of Education has introduced new rules to curb extravagant spending and what it calls 'moral indiscipline'.

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High school prom may have started off as an American tradition, but now, it’s spread across the globe. In Uganda, proms are often a super lavish event, with couples flying in on helicopters or pulling up in expensive cars, before doing multiple outfit changes through the night. But the government says it’s gone too far — and it’s brought in new rules to curb the celebrations. Uganda’s Ministry of Education has banned what it calls “indecent dressing” and has even introduced a 6PM curfew, arguing that extravagant prom parties put unnecessary financial pressure on parents.

Gloria Achieng, a BBC reporter in Kenya, tells us more about Uganda’s prom culture and what these new rules mean for students. We hear from young people across Uganda, who share their thoughts on the ban with us. And we find out which member of the What in the World team is prom royalty. And how did prom culture start in America?

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Chelsea Coates, Emily Horler and Mora Morrison Editor: Verity Wilde