Ikinimba Explained

Ikinimba is a northern Rwanda dance, typically performed by young people are part of a courtship ritual.[1] Songs that accompany the dance often advise unmarried women how to behave towards her prospective in-laws; women do not perform the dance once they are married.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Adekunle, Julius O. . Culture and Customs of Rwanda . 2007-05-30 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-0-313-01851-0 . 142 . en.
  2. Book: Falola . Toyin . Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes] ]. Jean-Jacques . Daniel . 2015-12-14 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-1-59884-666-9 . 978 . en.

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