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High school prom may have started off as an American tradition, but now, it鈥檚 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鈥檚 gone too far 鈥� and it鈥檚 brought in new rules to curb the celebrations. Uganda鈥檚 Ministry of Education has banned what it calls 鈥渋ndecent dressing鈥� and has even introduced a 6PM curfew, arguing that extravagant prom parties put unnecessary financial pressure on parents.

Gloria Achieng, a 蜜芽传媒 reporter in Kenya, tells us more about Uganda鈥檚 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?

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