Rwanda Mountain Gorillas - We Name Them Because They Are Important

While gorillas are on the brink of being extinct in other African countries, Rwanda has given great importance to preserving Mountain Gorillas, and this comes along with a series of celebrations rooted in the African culture- the naming ceremonies- locally known as 'Kwita Izina'

When an African family has a new born baby, the naming ceremony is one of the initial communal events that are carried out as a way of initiating and making a statement that the new child is now part of the community.

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