Both Galleries III and IV exhibit items
used in several economic activities for
example agriculture, cattle-breeding,
bee-keeping, hunting and, fishing,
basketry, pottery and wood carving.
Gallery V portrays several kinds
of Rwandan architecture and social
organisation.
Gallery VI mainly portrays traditional
clothing, adornment, together with
recreation.
Gallery VII presents a chronology of
the Kings of Rwanda (Abami) based
on written and oral history. There are
also displays about the science of the
extraction, working and properties
of metals and their alloys, traditional
religious practices, marriage and
music.
The museum properly reflects the
spirit at the end of the 19th Century
when the East African kingdoms came
into contact with the first Europeans.
The rich insights it gives into Rwanda’s
traditional life and culture, along with
the country’s subsequent growth
during history, will give visitors a better
understanding of African history.
(Internet Sources)
www.theeye.co.rw
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