Ubwiiru

Ubwiiru (Kinyarwanda: Mystery) is the traditional name for the sacred code of the Monarchy of Rwanda. Encompassing songs, proverbs, laws, customs and a secret language that was used to convey all of the preceding, its custodians were the Abiru, hereditary privy counsellors to the Mwamis and their court.

References

  1. ↑ "The Abiru: Guardians of Rwanda's royal secrets". magazine.mkur.ac.rw. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Inzira Zubwiru Mu Bwami Bwu Rwanda". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (In Kinyarwanda)
  3. ↑ "Rwanda". encyclopediaafricana.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.