Rwanda Wedding
It has been some time since I have posted, but I promised that I would add a post about the wonderful wedding that I was honored to have attended during my brief stay in Rwanda. I served as an English/French Teacher at the Teacher Training College in Kabarore, Rwanda. At one of the staff meetings, the Principal invited the entire staff to the wedding of his brother and although I was so very new there, I jumped at the opportunity to attend such a unique ceremony honoring the culture of Rwanda. One of the first things I needed to know was what to wear to a wedding since I really had not brought a fancy dress with me for my Peace Corps service. Fortunately, I had a Rwandan friend in the States who indicated that it would be a wonderful experience for me if I wore the traditional Rwandan wedding dress: imishanana. After checking out all of the little boutique shops in Kabarore, I found one which rents the dress, and I cannot tell you how much fun the two clerks had dressing me appro