The Names and Meanings of Baby Gorillas in Rwanda

Each year, Rwanda Celebrates the Kwita Inzina – which actually is a ceremony during which baby mountain gorillas are named. This very lively event runs for a couple of weeks. Rwanda Gorillas Safaris are among the most enjoyed tourist activities in the country. Today we have highlighted some of the baby gorilla name and their meanings.

ICYOGERE

This Means “Famous.” And it points out how the Susa gorilla group has turned out very famous following a record of having gorilla twins which have actually survived very well.

URAKOZE

This means “Thank you.” And the name was given to express appreciation to Ruvumu – the gorilla mother who has contributed to the expansion of this group by producing another baby gorilla just after 2 years from when she produced twins.

IKIFUZO

This can be translated as “wish.” Actually this name was given to express the wish of having this Susa gorilla group retake its characteristic as the largest group within Volcanoes National-Park after it split a number of times.

UBUSABANE

This means “Conviviality.” And the name was chosen to emphasize the role of gorilla-based tourism in intercontinental relations, attracting several foreigners to visit the East African region.

UMUTEGURO

The name means “Ornament.” Rwandans consider Mountain gorillas to be an ornament of their natural beauty.

IMBARAGA

The name means “Power” And was chosen to show that gorillas make up another economic power which was offered to Rwanda.

INDANGAMIRWA

This means something that makes one curious. It was suggested to emphasize the fact that mountain gorillas actually make the people that visit them curious, and always wish to come again and again to see them.

GAHUZA

This name means ‘collaboration’. It symbolizes the trans-border collaboration between the DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda as the three countries jointly work to protect these mountain gorillas.

UBUBASHA

This name means “Power or strength” and was selected because of the great efforts the government of Rwanda has exhibited in conserving nature, especially the mountain gorillas.

ZIRAKAMWA

This name could mean “a milk productive cow” and was chosen to reference to an ancient slogan which was used to motivate people to keep peace by permitting mountain gorillas to be reproduce and even contribute to their wellness through generating revenue or for the economy of Rwanda.

INKUNGA

This name means “support.” and was selected to stress that gorilla conservation even now needs different kinds of support to preserve it for the generations to come.

INGINGO

This name means ‘main support or main sustaining factor’. It was chosen to identify the point that wildlife conservation is the main concern of the Rwanda government. It was picked to acknowledge the re-introduction of lions into Akagera National Park, the establishment of Gishwati-Mukura Park, plus several other successes.

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