Visiting Batwa Cultural People in Uganda
Visiting the Batwa cultural people in Uganda is one of the most thrilling Batwa cultural experiences in Uganda, so authentic and unique that you won’t find anywhere except in the Bwindi Impenetrable forests of Uganda. The Batwa People also known as pygmies are known to be the first original people to live in the ancient and densely populated forests, they lived in peace with other inhabitants of the forests and could survive on plants, food and fruits gathered from the forest as well as hunting small wildlife species using arrows and bows.
The Batwa people were later evicted from the Bwindi impenetrable forests when it was gazetted as a national park in 1992 in order to protect the large numbers of endangered mountain Gorillas and other wildlife species as well as conserve the forests for tourism purposes. Because these were local indigenous people who had no other skills and means of surviving outside the forests, they began to suffer however they were later rescued by some American missionaries who purchased for them land and established different programs to help improve and sustain their lives as the Batwa community.
Today the Batwa community live very close to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and because of their unique and incredible heritage and traditions they benefit from tourists who visit Bwindi National Park for Gorilla trekking and their community by showcasing to them all about their life back them while they lived in the forests which is authentic, exciting and one of the most rewarding cultural experience you can dream to have on your safari adventure in Uganda.
Visiting Batwa cultural people in Uganda inside Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park gives you the opportunity to spend a day with the local indigenous people – the very first people to live in the forests also known as forest keepers and you get to learn about their ancient traditions, still maintained culture and their ways of living in day to day life which is truly remarkable and one of its kind.
On your day of a Batwa cultural experience in Uganda after having your life time Gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will hike up into Bwindi forests with the guide of Batwa pygmies who will take you back to their roots and you will explore the forest and its habitants through their very own original experience, you will be able to learn about how they lived in the rain forests, their hunting techniques for animals using the bows and arrows as well as nets, how they gathered food within the forests, how they made fire to prepare their own meals in the forest, how they made themselves shelter inside trees and huge stone caves, how they socialized with each other, you will also have the opportunity to listen to a traditional healer as he takes you through how they could use different herbs for medicine, show you the different plants and their medicinal purposes.
Also visiting Batwa cultural people in Uganda will give you a chance to interact with many of these ancient people in a Batwa homestead to learn more about their culture especially how women prepare, cook and serve their meals, at the end of the day you will enjoy listening to their legendary stories and traditional dance and song performances which will live you with truly fun filled and enjoyable memorable memories of a lifetime.
On your Uganda Gorilla Safari, don’t forget to include this amazing Batwa cultural experience for more remarkable life time moments in Uganda, talk to us at info@rwandaecocompany.com to arrange this experience with us, you can as well visit the Batwa cultural people in Uganda in Mgahinga National Park while doing Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga National Park.
