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The culture of Rwanda is varied. Unlike many other countries in Africa, Rwanda has been a unified state since precolonial times, populated by the Banyarwanda people who share a single language and cultural heritage.[1] Eleven regular national holidays are observed throughout the year, with others occasionally inserted by the government.[2]
The week following Genocide Memorial Day on 7 April is designated an official week of mourning.[3] The last Saturday of each month is umuganda, a national day of community service, during which most normal services close down.[4]
- ^ Prunier (1995), p. 15
- ^ Embassy of Rwanda in Sudan
- ^ Briggs and Booth (2006), p. 61
- ^ Gahindiro, John (2008-06-02). "Making "Umuganda" More Useful". The New Times. Kigali. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-02-16.