{"product_id":"nkuringo-gorilla-lodge-buniga-batwa-experience","title":"Buniga Batwa Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Batwa Experience is a historical drama acting by the Batwa Pygmy people of what their life used to be like in the forest. Highlights include learning about medicinal herbs, traditional shelters, fire making, honey harvesting, burial rituals, different types of snares, and more. The Batwa do not just demonstrate their culture for tourists, but also for their own children, so they strive for authenticity. The experience was designed by a professional anthropologist together with Batwa elders who had lived in the forest. Proceeds from the tour go to Batwa education and healthcare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA day spent with the Batwa gives you the opportunity to enjoy the following;-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHike in the forest with the forest people – the Batwa pygmies guide this trail and provide you chance to see the forest and its habitants through their eyes.\u003cbr\u003eSee how they lived and hunted in the traditional manner. You will have a go at how they hunted with a bow and arrow.\u003cbr\u003eVisit their traditional homesteads and learn how they lived together in small spaces and what each hut represented.\u003cbr\u003eYou will learn about survival in the forest and each tree and scrub was of importance to them – as they depended on them for medicine.\u003cbr\u003eBatwa were known for their dancing, and were always invited into the communities nearing the parks to entertain people, you will have chance to join in the dancing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43905105330235,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/35412_2Fmook_26.jpg?v=1785731326","url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/products\/nkuringo-gorilla-lodge-buniga-batwa-experience","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}