Travel Guide Mugera

Located about 18 km north of Gitega, at the meeting point of La and Ruvubu, Mugera Hill is doubly sacred in Burundi, for its monarchical history first, and for its long religious news afterwards.At the time of royalty, from the reign of Ntare Rugamba (early th century), Mount Mugera and the entire region north and north-west of Gitega, from Giheta to Higiro passing through Gishora, were a royal domain dotted with enclos managed, in relative autonomy, by kinds of stewards stewards. This is where Mwezi Gisabo would be born, and reportedly died Ntare Rugamba.Without being as «capital» as Muramvya and its hills, this area was of paramount importance for royalty. The sacred drums were stored there in special pens, guarded by the eyes of the ritualistic, the batimbo, both manufacturers and drummers of the tambours. Their participation in the great annual rite of royalty, muganuro, was essential and they were able to maintain their knowledge of drums beyond the abrogation of this feast during the colonial period.Christian Earth. In addition to its link with traditional royalty, Mugera is also known for being the second permanent mission based in Burundi in 1899, shortly after that of Muyaga in the eastern part of the country. Very quickly, its importance was recognized and a large church was built there, as well as a small seminar. There began to be the formation of future Burundian priests from 1926 (some mostly joined the ranks of colonial and post-colonial administration). Now baptized Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, the church welcomes tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over the country who come to celebrate the Assumption in the Marian cave, located on the side of the church. An appearance of the Virgin Mary would have taken place, which explains that sometimes Mugera'Lourdes Lourdes '. August 15 is a date to check on a schedule for believers, or to avoid for those who prayer crowds do not interest.