Bafumbira Banyarwanda 4 a Page about their traditional Economic Activities
Bafumbira Banyarwanda 4 is page about Bafumbira traditional economic activities.Get more about their traditional way of making business on this page. The economy of the Batwa was quite simple. They depended on hunting and gathering. They valued land least for they did not dig. They would get grains and beer from the Bahuutu and the Batutsi in exchange for wild animal skins, trophies, bows and arrows. Some Batwa would just live by begging. Their huts were as simple as those of the Bambuti. They used to wear a simple skin to cover their private parts. Batwa were, and continue to be, good at basketry and pottery. Among the Bahuutu and the Batutsi, the ownership of a Mutwa was a sign of wealthy and security. Among the Bahuutu and the Batutsi, cattle was the main economic index. For this reason, the Batutsi were most respected because they had many herds of cattle. People did not have individual ownership of land because all the land belonged to the King. An individual could dig or graze cattle on any piece of land within reach of his home. For digging, they used a hooked widen hoe. The main crops included sorghum, peas and beans. The society had iron –smiths who manufactured hoes, knives and other implements on a small scale. To harvest sorghum, they used a suckle, umuhoro. Men cut the sorghum down and women used iron knives, indiga, to cut the sorghum form the stems. The produce was stored in bamboo granaries constructed in the compound. Bahuutu were good brewers. They brewed beer from sorghum. The local brew had various names: Umuramba, wutunda, nyirakabisi and amarwa. If it was mixed with honey, it would be referred to as inturire. Inturire was a brew for elders and chiefs. The women were not allowed to drink in public. In fact their preserve was the dregs. The elders smoked pipes containing unprocessed tobacco. The Batwa could, in addition to tobacco, smoke opium. The dwelling of Bafumbira-banyarwanda The Bahuutu and Batutsi lived in homesteads. The exact structure of their hut was round, grass thatched and whites sand washed. Unlike the Batwa, the duty of constructing and marinating huts among the Bahuutu and Batutsi were entrusted to men. All families were extended and patrilineal. Single clans tended to live together in one locality. Sports and personal edornments among Bafumbira banyarwanda people The most favored sport among the Bafumbira was hunting. When hunting, they used dogs with bell tied around their necks, hunting nets, spears, clubs and bows and arrows. The other favored sports were wrestilng, jumping, mweso board game, especially among the Batutsi. It was known as igisoro.The Bahuutu branded their faces using very small iron knives. This was done as a way of treating headaches. The Batutsi put one small mark on their faces for purposes of identification. The Batwa went further than other groups to the extent of decorating their arms. Neck beads and bangles were common adornments for women. From Bafumbira Banyarwanda 4 Back to Uganda Visit and Travel Guide Home Page
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