Batwa community shares ancient healing knowledge at World Wildlife Day

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a stunning display of resilience and cultural heritage, members of the Batwa and Bakiga communities made an extraordinary journey to this year’s World Wildlife Day celebrations in Entebbe. After trekking over 500 kilometres from the hills of Kanungu District in Ruhija, they arrived laden with bundles of medicinal … The post Batwa community shares ancient healing knowledge at World Wildlife Day appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.


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