Dynastic Esoteric Code (Ubwiru): Memory, Power, and Contested Truth in Rwanda’s Oral Tradition
In the rich tapestry of Rwanda’s oral heritage, few genres carry the weight and mystique of the dynastic esoteric code—known in Kinyarwanda as ubwiru.
amateka y’u Rwanda
Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Rwanda Mythology
Rwanda mythology, like many African belief systems, is deeply intertwined with oral tradition, spirituality, and the natural world.
Indagu za Magayane: Amateka n’Ubuhanga mu Kubona Aho Isi Igeze
Kubera uburyo yari azi kurasa ku ntego, indagu za Magayane zatumye abantu benshi bamwiyumvamo ndetse bamwemerera kuba umuhanuzi w’umwihariko mu mateka y’u Rwanda.
Amateka ya Nyirarumaga Mu Buryo Burambuye
Amateka ya Nyirarumaga amugaragaza nk’uwabaye umunyabigwi kubera ubwenge n’ubushobozi bwe bwihariye, cyane cyane mu busizi n’amateka y’ibwami bw’u Rwanda.
Ku Kirenge cya Ruganzu: Umurage Udasanzwe w’Umwami Ruganzu II Ndoli
Ku Kirenge cya Ruganzu ni kimwe mu hantu nyaburanga hazwi cyane mu Rwanda, hahoze hagaragarira ibikorwa by’ubutwari by’umwami Ruganzu II Ndoli.
Nyirarunyonga, yari muntu ki?
Nyirarunyonga yari umugore w’umusingakazi w’igishegabo wari atuye ku Rugarika rwa Kigese na Mbirizi muri Rukoma, ahahoze hitwa igitarama (Amajyepfo).