Rwanda is a perfect destination to experience several things the country has to offer some of these include the gorilla trekking tour in the Volcanoes National Park, Chimpanzee tracking in the Nyungwe Forest National Park, wildlife of the Akagera National Park despite it being rich with ecosystems and primates, the people of Rwanda are some on the most hospitable to meet in the world, Rwanda Cultural Expeditions will take you to explore the best of Rwanda and people who will showcase their traditional style through dance, drama, and folk tales, there a few tribes of the country and hence less ethnic groups, it is a fascinating and rich culture, you will explore the different tribes like the Twa, Hutu and the Tutsi each of these is placed with their different cultural norms. Traditions and customs.
The ethnic groups of Rwanda speak the same language, and practice the same religious ethics but are different in customs, norms, and cultures, Rwandan people trace mostly to have migrated from central Africa, they are pastoralists however as time has evolved, they have learned to do agriculture on a sustainable basis, for years Rwanda has been placed under the leadership of Kings through kingdoms until the colonial rule emerged in 1895, most people in Rwanda tend to live in individual families they have staple food cuisines with quite simple food types like the Bananas, potatoes, sweet potatoes dairy products which are used in the process of making their traditional curdling of milk done in guards. There have been unique things done by only the people of Rwanda, for example, the Amasunzu traditional hairstyle, is created by making the hair sideways and top braided one who had this hairstyle was ranked noble, powerful, and brave,
The intro dancing showcases the best of Rwandan dance styles and tells a story of their beautiful culture, it is amazing to watch them drum and dance to these authentic songs and music, the intro dance troops were formed years ago where these would move out and go to entertain the kings within Kingdoms, they performed their best while having grass huts, weaving baskets and pottery is a traditional style of Rwanda, their artisanal crafts stand out amazing and beautiful every time. There are several cultural points to have the best of the Rwandan culture including the memorial sites, cultural centers, cultural villages.
There are cultural sites that will expose you to the culture of the people of Rwanda some of these include the Iby’iwacu village along the slopes and foothills of the Volcanoes National Park the cultural village is aimed at improving the livelihood of the people living in the community, they are said to have been poachers who later on appreciated and accepted to embrace tourism, while at the cultural village, you will be given a Kingly and queenly treat, these replicate how the old Rwandan kingdoms used to live they will perform to their traditional songs. The national museum is one of the best places to dig deep into the culture of the people of Rwanda, the Kigali memorial genocide where thousands of people were buried after the massive killings of many during the war. The Banda cultural village in the Nyungwe forest national park, the guide will take you to experience the local exhibition on how they used the forest for medicinal purposes, how traditional baskets are made among other things to do while in the park, other cultural centers include the Kitabi center, the Nyanza Kings palace, Urutare Rwa Ngarama Inema art center to mention a few.