Batwa Experience in Mgahinga National Park

Batwa Experience in Mgahinga National Park

The Batwa People were the original inhabitants of Virunga Forest, which is shared by Uganda, Rwanda and the D.R Congo. Mgahinga Forest is one of the world’s bio diverse regions with a profusion of exotic plants and animals including the endangered Mountain Gorilla, which it is famously known for and the golden monkeys.

The forest was also home to an indigenous group of people, the Batwa pygmies for thousands of years. The history of these small-statured people is long and rich. The Batwa survived by hunting small game using arrows or nets and gathering plants and fruit in the rain forest. They lived in huts constructed of leaves and branches, moving frequently in search of fresh suppli...

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