Intore Dancers At The Village Editorial Photo

A visit to Rwanda is not complete without seeing a dance by the Intore Dancers, the dance form took shape in the courts of Rwandan Mwami(The King), it is generally a story telling dance, in which stories of love, war and time of hard ship are put into a dance form. It is more like an opera than a ballet as some Belgian’s termed it. It can not be termed as a battle dance alone because, it is performed in different scenarios, it was also performed after winning a battle. Intore dance involves elaborate head gear and spears for the men. In the background there will be a choir like group singing along. As the story progresses the Intore dance becomes more vigorous and expressive.