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Art in Rwanda started in the precolonial era (before late 19th century). Rwanda had rich traditional arts and crafts, including basket weaving, Imigongo art, and traditional dances known as Amaraba. These artistic expressions were integral to ceremonies, rituals and daily life.
The Rwanda Art Museum (formerly the Presidential Palace Museum) is an art museum in Kigali that was founded in 2009. Until 1994, the building was the residence of Juvénal Habyarimana, the former president of Rwanda. The museum is located four kilometers east of Kigali Airport within the Nyarugunga sector of the Kicukiro district.
Imigongo (Kinyarwanda: [i.mí.ɡôː.ŋɡo]) is an art form popular in Rwanda traditionally made by women using cow dung.Often in the colors black, white and red, popular themes include spiral and geometric designs that are painted on walls, pottery, and canvas.
Rwanda does not have a long history of written literature, but there is a strong oral tradition ranging from poetry to folk stories. In particular the pre-colonial royal court developed traditions of ibitekerezo (epic musical poetry), ubucurabwenge (royal genealogies typically recited at coronation ceremonies), and ibisigo (royal poems). [ 19 ]
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The Ethnographic Museum (Kinyarwanda: Inzu ndangamurage [1]), formerly the National Museum of Rwanda (French: Musée national du Rwanda, Kinyarwanda: Ingoro y'Umurage w'u Rwanda), is a national museum in Rwanda. It is located in Butare. [2] It is owned by Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. [3]
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Rwesero Art Museum is a museum in Nyanza, Rwanda.It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.. It was built as a palace for King Mutara III Rudahigwa, but he never had time to move into it; he died before occupying it, and was turned into an art museum.