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So many things to write about....not enough time.
I am having a great experience in Rwanda but I must say that words and pictures do not do it justice. I wish I could take it all back with me for everybody to see. Rwanda is a beautiful country filled with beautiful people.
Today we visited a village of the Batwa people. The Batwa people are known as the hunters and gatherers of Africa. They make up a very small percent of the Rwandan population. They use to live in the forest and they would mainly eat the meat they hunted. Now that the forests are protected, they are forced to live on the edge of the forest. They are slowly adapting and learning to live as farmers like most of the population. The village we visited today was small but filled with wonderful people. These people have almost nothing but they still find a reason to smile. We arrived and they rolled out the red carpet for us as they danced and sang their hearts out. Their music is full of compounded rhythms and interesting harmonies. Their dancing never seems to stop and their strength never seems to waiver. After dancing with them for a few minutes, I needed to stop and take a breather. I think most people can learn many life lessons from the Batwa and Rwandans in general. Rwandans seem to find something in life much more valuable than most. Rwandans do not measure their life on something they can hold but they look at life in a much bigger picture.
My camera is filling up with wonderful pictures but if one wants to realize what this place feels like than they should book a flight.
More from Rwanda later.....