Tales and Treasures from Kwita Izina
Last weekend, Rwanda hosted the 8th Annual mountain gorilla naming ceremony called Kwita Izina. Here is a taste of the two-day event, in which all get to celebrate the conservation of the critically-endangered mountain gorillas. Photos by Jackson Rwasa for IGCP.
Drummers and dancers entertain and tell stories at Igitaramo, the community celebration the night before Kwita Izina.
Another photograph from Igitaramo held June 15, 2012, in advance of the Kwita Izina mountain gorilla naming ceremony.
Student animal theatre sponsored by Art of Conservation. Beautiful animal masks used by beautiful children.
The 20 'mountain gorillas' that were named on June 16, 2012. The performers were very convincing as they moved around the space as a family group, with RDB and Karisoke trackers monitoring them. All very realistic!
IGCP's Interim Director, Augustin Basabose, gives the name of Kungahara to the baby born to Mugeni in the Kwitonda group. 'Kungahara' means 'to be prosperous'.
More photographs from Kwita Izina can be found on IGCP’s Flickr account!
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Posted 19.06.12
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Anna Behm Masozera
Anna serves as Communications Officer for IGCP. Originally from Iowa in the United States, she now calls the hills and volcanoes of the Greater Virunga region home. She is a conservationist at heart and by profession, and is thrilled to be part of the amazing work of IGCP and IGCP partner organizations.
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kwita izina pic,s really look good