Kwita Izina
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Kwita Izina is a Rwandan ceremony of giving a name to a newborn baby gorilla. The ceremony's main goal is in helping monitor each individual gorilla and their groups in their natural habitat. It was created as a means of bringing attention both locally and internationally about the importance of protecting the mountain gorillas and their habitats in the Virunga Mountains in the north of the country.
[edit] References
- Rwanda: Kwita Izina Ceremony to Celebrate 18 Baby Gorillas- 16 June 2009
- Africa: Kenya, Uganda Spice Up Kwita Izina- 13 June 2009
- CNN founder Ted Turner treks Mountain Gorillas - 26 May 2009
- Kwita Izina: Rwanda’s 5th Annual Gorilla Naming Ceremony - Jun 25 2009
- "Year of the Gorilla" 5th annual Rwandan Kwita Izina ceremony, to be held on June 20th, 2009
- Rwanda: Kwita Izina Ceremony to Celebrate 18 Baby Gorillas
- Wildlife Direct - Photos From Gorilla Naming Ceremony Jun 23 2008
[edit] External links
- Kwita Izina Web Site The Official Kwita Izina web site
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