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Traditional Drumming & Dancing

From: $50

Book your Experience Day below.
All are welcome- choose any day of the week! Groups of two or more adult guests: $60 per person; Children ages 5-15: visit for only $50 per child.  Young children under 5: visit for free!  Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a group discount.  We offer special East Africa Resident rates as well! To learn more, please email us at
experiences@azizilife.com.

Your visit makes a difference! In addition to a fair wage for your hosts, 5% of your entire payment is donated to Impact projects.

Whether you have natural rhythm or not, with our expert instructors everyone can enjoy learning traditional drumming and dancing.

Your Azizi Life Musical Experience begins with a mini-performance from a small troupe of traditional performers. Next, it’s your turn to put on a traditional costume and give it a try. You’ll have fun as the dancers teach you some basic dance steps and share a bit of the history of Rwandan dance. After some practice time, the expert dance instructors help you put everything together in a performance of your very own. Don’t worry- an Azizi Life team member will be on hand to catch the whole thing on film!

After a break to catch your breath, the drummers will teach you some traditional beats, or you can even do a bit of free styling of your own on the traditional drums. No experience or expertise is necessary- it is simply fun for anyone brave enough to give it a go.

To book your own Experience and spend a day becoming a traditional Rwandan Drummer and Dancer:

  1. Who is Coming? Choose your adult guests.
  2. Choose the date you would like to visit.
  3. Choose the number of adult guests coming.
  4. Select Add to Cart.
  5. Repeat this process for each age group of guests.

Coming with young children?  Kids under 5 join in for free!  Just let us know in the Notes section of your checkout.  We love including toddlers and little ones in the day and even have specialist facilitators.

For discounts on groups of more than 9 guests, or if you would simply like a bit more information, please do not hesitate to email us on experiences@azizilife.com or call us in Rwanda on +250-7858-1146.  

This Experience is at Azizi Life’s office & boutique in Muhanga Town (about a one hour drive from Kigali).  We would be happy to help arrange transport to Azizi Life Muhanga and so if you need that, just let us know.

Photos by World Fusion Art.

 

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Example Day

 1st hourBriefing at Azizi Life: Introduction of the history of dancing in Rwanda, reasons behind imitating cows’ movements.

Welcoming songs and drumming.

2nd hourDemonstration and coaching from Experts (Dancers), Practice for apprentices guided by experts. Here you will be taught how to move your feet, arms, the whole body. You will have short breaks and may ask as many questions you have.
3rd hourLearn how to combine all your new moves into a short traditional dance.  Then you can have go at the drumming.

Free dance!

ConclusionFinally, there will be opportunity to peruse all of the beautiful, handcrafted goods on offer from our artisan partners- including your hostesses!  This is a wonderful way to gather gifts and souvenirs which you can be confident are fair trade and making an impact.

How to prepare and things to know

  • Men and women will receive special traditional clothes for the dancing session.
  • Women may want to bring a tank top to wear underneath, and men may want to wear shorts underneath.
  • We recommend you wear closed-toed shoes that you would be comfortable running in. You might also consider bringing a spare pair of shoes in case you would like to change.
  • Be prepared to spend time in the sun.
  • You will be supplied by Azizi Life with plenty of bottled water.
  • Bring a camera or video camera if you wish: the dancers won’t mind.
  • Don’t be anxious! The dancers know you are from a different culture and are unlikely to be able to dance so hard or for long. They won’t laugh if you don’t get the hang of a dance. Or rather, they may well laugh, because they take great pleasure in life, but they will be laughing with you, not at you. You can opt out of any activity at any point, and instead sit and watch.
  • There will be a translator with you: feel free to ask as many questions as you wish.
  • Ensure that you have health insurance to cover your visit. We do all we can to ensure your safety during your visit. In the case of an accident, we will ensure you get appropriate medical attention. However, you must cover the costs through your insurance.
  • Additionally, we donate 5% of tourism revenues to our local nonprofit, Azizi Life Impact, for community development work.
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Across the hills of Rwanda, groups of rural artisans are working to bring hope to their families through skillfully handcrafted goods. Azizi Life partners with over 30 independent groups- a total of over 500 artisan partners. Rising from the horrors of genocide, artisans from all backgrounds have joined together once again through their craft. Each artisan cooperative specializes in hand crafting products using specific techniques and raw materials. Azizi Life is honored to partner with these women and men, collaborating to connect makers, designers, and customers around the world.



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We love serving your vision for beauty and meaning in the gifts you give, what you wear, and how you decorate. Azizi Life serves as a bridge, partnering with artisans and designers to offer high quality, ethically-sourced goods for life and gifting. Products are crafted by hand using local, natural, and renewable materials. Our modern and traditional collections include baskets, woven bowls, home décor, tabletop, woven jewelry, and bags. Azizi Life offers products to US customers from our warehouse in Spokane, Washington, as well as FOB sales directly from Rwanda.



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Azizi Life is a fair trade organization which partners with Rwandan artisans to bring beautifully designed, hand crafted goods to the world. As a not-for-profit organization, Azizi Life is dedicated to the wellbeing of our artisan partners and their families. In addition to opening economic opportunity through fair trade, Azizi Life invests in a range of community impact projects. Our Rwandan-led team facilitates adult literacy classes and offers other practical resources for personal, spiritual, and economic growth.

 
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    708 Pond View Drive
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    Azizi Life
    PO Box 146, Muhanga,
    Southern Province, Rwanda

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