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Kanyarwanda I Gahima I
Gahima I (also known as Kanyarwanda I, Kayima I, Ghem, Khem, Kakama, Khm among East Africans is recited by the Rwandan "Abiru" (cultural historians and griots) as one of the primal Mwami, or King of Rwanda supposedly after Gihanga's long reign around the Nile source and beyond. Gahima I is believed to be the general ancestral patriarch of the Tutsi and helped unite them with the Twa and the Hutu groups that all form the indigenous Rwandan society. It is not clear whether his reign took place in the location of modern-day Rwanda as variants of his name exist in other parts of East Africa such as Uganda and Tanzania and Egypt as Kayima and Kham where they claim him as their ancient king. He is also believed to be the Biblical Ham commonly cited as of the sons of Noah. Just as he is believed to be the grandson of Gihanga Gihanga I ("Creator", "Founder") is a Rwandan cultural hero described in oral histories as an ancient king popularly credited with establishing the ancient Kingdom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kings Of Rwanda
This article contains a list of kings of Rwanda. The Kingdom of Rwanda was ruled by sovereigns titled '' mwami'' (plural ''abami''), and was one of the oldest and the most centralized kingdoms in the history of Central and East Africa. Its state and affairs before King Gihanga is largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales. Kings of Rwanda ;Abami b'imishumi (descendants of Ibimanuka gods) – B.C.E * Gihanga I * Kanyarwanda I Gahima I * Ndahiro I Bamara (Wamala) * Ruganzu I * Nyarume * Ntarama * Rubanda (Lugalbanda) * Rumeza I * Yuhi I Musindi * Rumeza IILeon Delmas * Ndahiro II Ruyange * Ndahiro III Ndoba * Ndahiro IV Samembe * Nsoro I Samukondo * Nsoro II Byinshi * Ruganzu II Bwimba * Cyilima I Rugwe ;1st Abami Bibitekerezo (1st Common Era Kings) * Kigeli I Mukobanya * Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi * Yuhi II Gahima II * Ndahiro V Cyamatare ;2nd Abami Bibitekerezo (2nd Common Era Kings) * Ruganzu III Ndoli * Kalemera Rwaka * Mutara I Nsoro II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is highly elevated, giving it the soubriquet "land of a thousand hills", with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the southeast, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Rwanda has a population of over 12.6 million living on of land, and is the most densely populated mainland African country; among countries larger than 10,000 km2, it is the fifth most densely populated country in the world. One million people live in the capital and largest city Kigali. Hunter-gatherers settled the territory in the Stone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gihanga
Gihanga I ("Creator", "Founder") is a Rwandan cultural hero described in oral histories as an ancient king popularly credited with establishing the ancient Kingdom of Rwanda. Oral legends relate that Gihanga descended from a line of 12 gods headed by Kigwa and introduced foundational elements of the African Great Lakes civilization, including fire, cattle, metalworking, hunting, woodworking, and pottery. He was described as possessing talents in leadership, technology, and spirituality. It is said that Gihanga ruled Rwanda from his palace in the forest of Buhanga, an area that retained its forbidden and sacred status through the period of colonialism until the new government of Paul Kagame opened it to the public in 2004. No tangible evidence exists - apart from oral myths - to indicate that Gihanga lived,Adekunle, p. 50 although many Rwandans believe that he once lived .Vansina, pp. 56-57 Legend tells that Gihanga was the product of the marriage of two lineages. The paternal line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuhi I Musindi
Yuhi may refer to: People Japan *, Japanese long-distance runner * Yuhi Sano (born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler * Yuhi Sekiguchi (born 1987), Japanese racing driver * Yuhi (wrestler) (born 1995), Japanese professional wrestler Rwanda * Yuhi I of Rwanda * Yuhi II of Rwanda * Yuhi III of Rwanda * Yuhi V of Rwanda Fictional characters * Kurenai Yuhi Locations * Yuhi Falls is a waterfall on the upper reaches of Kari river, in western Minamiashigara, Kanagawa, Japan. ''Yūhi'' can be translated as "sunset Sunset, also known as sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth's ro ... {{dab, given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gihanga I
Gihanga I ("Creator", "Founder") is a Rwandan cultural hero described in oral histories as an ancient king popularly credited with establishing the ancient Kingdom of Rwanda. Oral legends relate that Gihanga descended from a line of 12 gods headed by Kigwa and introduced foundational elements of the African Great Lakes civilization, including fire, cattle, metalworking, hunting, woodworking, and pottery. He was described as possessing talents in leadership, technology, and spirituality. It is said that Gihanga ruled Rwanda from his palace in the forest of Buhanga, an area that retained its forbidden and sacred status through the period of colonialism until the new government of Paul Kagame opened it to the public in 2004. No tangible evidence exists - apart from oral myths - to indicate that Gihanga lived,Adekunle, p. 50 although many Rwandans believe that he once lived .Vansina, pp. 56-57 Legend tells that Gihanga was the product of the marriage of two lineages. The paternal line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gihanga
Gihanga I ("Creator", "Founder") is a Rwandan cultural hero described in oral histories as an ancient king popularly credited with establishing the ancient Kingdom of Rwanda. Gihanga descended from a line of Nyiginya headed by Kigwa and introduced foundational elements of the African Great Lakes civilization, including fire, cattle, metalworking, hunting, woodworking, and pottery. He was described as possessing talents in leadership, technology, and spirituality. It is said that Gihanga ruled Rwanda from his palace in the forest of Buhanga, an area that retained its forbidden and sacred status through the period of colonialism until the new government of Paul Kagame opened it to the public in 2004. No tangible evidence exists - apart from oral myths - to indicate that Gihanga lived,Adekunle, p. 50 although many Rwandans believe that he once lived .Vansina, pp. 56-57 Legend tells that Gihanga was the product of the marriage of two lineages. The paternal lineage of his great-great-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
