#CultureTrip to the Banyarwanda people of Rwanda🇷🇼The Banyarwanda are a part of the dominant ethnic groups of Rwanda namely the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa among others. Legend has it that they are descendants of a diverse group of people, who settled in the area through a series of migrations. The earliest known inhabitants of the African Great Lakes area were a sparse group of hunter gatherers.Music and dance are an integral part of Banyarwanda ceremonies, festivals, social gatherings and storytelling. The most famous traditional dance is a highly choreographed routine consisting of three components: the umushagiriro, or cow dance, performed by women; the intore, or dance of heroes, performed by men; and the drumming, also traditionally performed by men, on drums known as ingoma.Traditionally, Rwandan women of marriageable age and high-status Rwandan men often wear the Amasunzu hairstyle, with the hair styled into elaborate crests.A considerable amount of traditional arts and crafts is produced by the Banyarwanda, although most originated as functional items rather than purely for decoration.Kinyarwanda is the native language of the Banyarwanda, and is spoken as a mother tongue by most Banyarwanda in Rwanda. | Power Of Africa