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Rwanda : Rwandan gorillas to get names

Rwanda will on June 16th 2012, celebrates the 8th Gorilla naming ceremony of 19 baby gorillas and the naming of 1 female adult at this year’s annual Kwita Izina ceremony   This year’s annual ceremony will be under the theme “Sustainable tourism for a green economy.”   The event is expected to attract high-profile figures, [...]

Rwanda : Rwanda to host 8th Gorilla naming ceremony-‘ Kwita Izina’

Rwanda will this June 16 2012 host the eight annual Gorilla Naming Ceremony ‘Kwita Izina’ where 15 Gorilla mountain babies will be given names at the Volcanoes National Park. Last year 22 baby gorillas were named in a similar event. Kwita Izina-(literally “Naming”) is a Rwandan traditional ceremony held to welcome a child both into its [...]

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