Cultural Heritage
Singing, dancing, and drumming are a heavy influence in their lives. They create songs like hunting songs, lullabies and Ibicuba; which are songs praising cattle.
Singing, dancing, and drumming are a heavy influence in their lives. They create songs like hunting songs, lullabies and Ibicuba; which are songs praising cattle.
- For the kings of Rwanda and Burundi royals dances are performed.
- In rituals individual drums are placed surrounding one drum in a circle where they moved around and each drummer takes a turn beating the drum in the center
- Ingoma which involves seven to nine members and the put together exciting rhythms
- Intoure Dance Troupe is the greatest expression of musical and dance styles.
- Amatorero is an elegant dance performed by girls
Major Holidays
The Tutsi celebrate holidays such as Independence Day, May Day, New Years Day, and many other major Christian Holidays. Traditional Tutsi holidays were celebrated with dancing, singing, and sacred drumming.
The Tutsi celebrate holidays such as Independence Day, May Day, New Years Day, and many other major Christian Holidays. Traditional Tutsi holidays were celebrated with dancing, singing, and sacred drumming.
Crafts/Hobbies
Traditionally Rwandan's do wood carving and pottery. made of material available to them usually in a circular or rectangular shape. Basket weaving,metal working and jewelry making are also common crafts. Imigongo, an art made from cow dung is very popular in Rwanda. the cow dung is mixed with natural oils and many colors the painted into patterned ridges to form geometric shapes.
Sports
The sport most commonly known. in Rwanda is Soccer. The national team of Rwanda is nicknamed Amavubi. The team has reached the African Cup of Nations is 2004. However they have never qualified for the World Cup finals. Another playful sport in Rwanda is Igisoro popular among children and adults. The game is played with a wooden board with holes for beads or stones. the objective of the game is for each team to capture as many of their opponents beads or stones as possible.
Traditionally Rwandan's do wood carving and pottery. made of material available to them usually in a circular or rectangular shape. Basket weaving,metal working and jewelry making are also common crafts. Imigongo, an art made from cow dung is very popular in Rwanda. the cow dung is mixed with natural oils and many colors the painted into patterned ridges to form geometric shapes.
Sports
The sport most commonly known. in Rwanda is Soccer. The national team of Rwanda is nicknamed Amavubi. The team has reached the African Cup of Nations is 2004. However they have never qualified for the World Cup finals. Another playful sport in Rwanda is Igisoro popular among children and adults. The game is played with a wooden board with holes for beads or stones. the objective of the game is for each team to capture as many of their opponents beads or stones as possible.