He touched his fingers on the string for different pitches and sang a catchy Kinyarwanda song with his buddies. His one-string 'violin' was made from a milk can, wood, wire, and the bow was made from dental floss.
But it looks that this truck is more boy powered than battery powered.
Anything that has wheels and can roll, means fun.
Ribbons on cars mean wedding. Every weekend we see wedding parades drive by. The Rwandan wedding process takes a long time, and can involve many trips to and from houses, and to the famous round-about for pictures.
When I saw this scooter, I had my doubts. But surprisingly it held together as these kids rode down a rocky hill. It even has a turning mechanism, and rubber flap breaks. I test drove it without a helmet though I might have maxed out the weight capacity!
This perpetual spinning top was hand made with local materials. To spin it, the kids roll up the string/cloth around the top, jerk the stick away setting it spinning, then whip the top (with a loud snap) to keep it spinning.
I never thought a spinning top could be so much fun! We had competitions to see who could keep it spinning the longest.
The kids gave this one to me, and after a little practice I
could keep it spinning too. We had competitions to see who could keep it spinning the longest, and I was surprised how many Rwandans, young and old, could skillfully snap the top spinning. It brings smiles and laughter.
Ruined useless motorcycle tires? No, not useless. Kids here don’t have their own bicycle, but many have their own or borrowed tire. They race back and forth, up and down all terrain. But don’t be fooled, it’s not as easy as it looks!
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