There is a similar disconcerting image of that animal outside Nyanza Mwami Palace giving undersigned pause that it might be the King of Rwanda. And his bride and heir trailing a respectful distance behind His Majesty, peut-etre?
Continuing from Nataraja's Foot...from the hand of the person writing the blog Nataraja's Foot...
"Today, the King's Palace affords a tour of how Rwanda's kings used to live." This is immediately followed by two images:
Which I don't think His Majesty lived on the road.
Now that's more like it!
"Lots of interesting history. If someone was accused of a crime they could seek escape from punishment if they could run up (past all the king's guards) and touch the pole in the doorway."
Captioned, "Outside the main palace."
Interesting!
"Central fire." (Note Arsenal colours)
"All of the mats in the palace are see-through except these ones which separate the king's bed from prying eyes. Men would sit and talk in the central area and women had a screened section at the back where they were supposed to sing so they couldn't listen to the men."
"King's bed." I too sleep on a bed on the floor/ground.
"This is the entrance to the milk hut. Milk was very sacred and tended to by a virgin girl." :)
"This is the beer hut. Beer was also very sacred...(!) It was tended by the royal taster who was castrated so that he didn't get drunk and bother the milk virgin." :o
"These are the royal cows who produce the milk." Mystery solv-ed.
"Then it was on to the modern palace..."
One can tell this is the modern palace from the chic Art Deco facade and colours.
"He wanted one that resembled the houses he'd seen in Europe with an upstairs and downstairs..."
Toldja! Nothing says modern like an upstairs and a downstairs.
"After lunch at a nearby hotel, we headed up to the art gallery for a look."
Oooh. Nice. Really.
"Whereas the Mwami Palace is an excellent day out, you can probably give the art gallery a miss. (:o) There wasn't much there, or any explanation of the displays."
Visit Naranja's Foot is you cannot Visit Rwanda.
