Kigali, Rwanda

Intore Dancer, Kigali, Rwanda

Intore is a traditional form of Rwandan dance performed by men, literally meaning ‘The Chosen Ones’, its origins are as a dance performed exclusively at the Royal Court of the Rwandan Mwami (King). The performance is by the Indashyikirwa dance troupe, a group of young orphans who with the support of Hope and Homes for Children in Rwanda have set up a very successful dance troupe that performs at weddings and other functions across Rwanda.

From a set of pro bono photography I did for Hope and Homes for Children, Rwanda. The charity’s mission is “to give hope to the poorest children in the world – those who are orphaned, abandoned or vulnerable – by enabling them to grow up within the love of a family and the security of a home, so that they can fulfil their potential”.