Forest Dance
The forests of Ichuya, Mgahinga and Bwindi where the Batwa inhabited have provided a source of emotional and spiritual wellbeing for the close-knit Batwa communities, socially organised in clans, with strong cultural and traditional beliefs.
The forests of Ichuya, Mgahinga and Bwindi where the Batwa inhabited have provided a source of emotional and spiritual wellbeing for the close-knit Batwa communities, socially organised in clans, with strong cultural and traditional beliefs.
They believe that upon creation, God placed them in the forest as their home and appointed them custodians of the forests.
They believe that God dwells in the forest and, by living in the forest, they are nearer to God.
The Batwa have designated spaces in the forest where they gather to deliberate on key issues affecting their communities. Also called “parliament” the Batwa settle disputes, transmit their values and culture through informal learning and share meat from hunting, locally brewed wine and merry making in this space.
