Artefacts
on Blog From Beyond (Rwanda), 22/Jul/2009 08:49, 34 days ago
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I didn't take many pics from inside the house - it was in a bit of a state - but did take a couple of the stuff on my walls...Paula bought me this thefirst Christmaswe were here.Ruairibrought me these back from Kampala.Cathryn's boyfriend Jovial painted this and it's on loan in my front room.I bought this from the artist atKasubi tombsin Kampala - it's painted on Ugandan bark cloth; a virgin dance ceremony.My nod of the head toRyangombeandNyabhingi, both cults in Rwanda. The statues are traditionally Rwandan, the central one is Congolese. On the right-hand-side you can just see a giant African land snail shell which is sacred to Nyabhingi. A guide inRuhengeriexplained thatKarisimbiis Nyabhingi's home, where the spirits of people who die with honour go.
