How do the Batwa benefit from tourism?
Dec 30, 2008
EDITOR—In 1991, the Government invaded and evicted the Batwa of southwestern Uganda from their natural environment, the Bwindi Impenetrable rainforest. From here they became squatters and potters on Tutsi and Hutu land.
EDITOR—In 1991, the Government invaded and evicted the Batwa of southwestern Uganda from their natural environment, the Bwindi Impenetrable rainforest. From here they became squatters and potters on Tutsi and Hutu land.
For many years, these endangered and almost extinct class of human beings who only exist in this part of the world, have ben severely traumatised because of the way they were evicted in the name of boosting the tourism industry in Uganda.
A tourist pays above $500 for a day of gorilla tracking but apart from ‘benefiting from the advantages of civilisation’, how else have the batwa benefited from this lucrative business? Remember, Uganda belongs to all of us.
Henry Tushabe
tushmicrocash@yahoo.co.uk
For many years, these endangered and almost extinct class of human beings who only exist in this part of the world, have ben severely traumatised because of the way they were evicted in the name of boosting the tourism industry in Uganda.
A tourist pays above $500 for a day of gorilla tracking but apart from ‘benefiting from the advantages of civilisation’, how else have the batwa benefited from this lucrative business? Remember, Uganda belongs to all of us.
Henry Tushabe
tushmicrocash@yahoo.co.uk