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About Kwita Izina

The ceremony of giving a name to a new born baby commonly known as Kwita Izina has been part of the Rwandan tradition for centuries. This ceremony has also been used for past 3 decades now to give names to new born gorillas. The names attributed to the gorillas play a great part in the program of monitoring of each individual and gorilla groups in its habitat. Since this started, the gorilla naming ceremony was internal to the ORTPN and its partners and especially among the field staff.

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As a means of raising awareness at the national and international level about the protection of the mountain gorillas and their habitat. ORTPN launched the annual gorilla naming ceremony in 2005. The theme of 2005 ceremony was Ensure the Future of the Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda". In 2006, the theme was "Recognize the Role of the International Tourists who Selected Rwanda as Destination" and in 2007, the theme was Caring for Wildlife Concerns Us All. In April 2007, Kwita Izina (to give a name) was unveiled as the new brand name for the Gorilla Naming Ceremony. During these three last ceremonies which were very successful, ORTPN and its special guests named 30, 12 and 23 mountain gorillas, respectively. 2008: Working together to conserve our Wildlife—20 gorillas named

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