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Abafuliiru. Bandu be'Bufuliiru. The Bafuliiru are a vibrant and culturally rich ethnic group residing in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the territories of Uvira and Fizi. Their name, Bafuliiru, translates to "people of the lake," reflecting their deep connection to Lake Tanganyika, one of Africa's Great Lakes, which borders their homeland. Traditionally, the Bafuliiru have been primarily fishermen, relying on the bounties of Lake Tanganyika for sustenance and livelihood. Fishing is not just an economic activity for them but also deeply embedded in their cultural identity and communal practices. Their fishing techniques often involve handcrafted canoes and nets, passed down through generations, showcasing their ingenuity and adaptability to their environment. Beyond their fishing traditions, the Bafuliiru possess a rich oral history and cultural heritage. Their folklore is filled with tales of ancestral heroes, mythical creatures and wise
Abafuliiru, bandu be' Bufuliiru

Menya biingi ku Bafuliiru, bandu be' Bufuliiru, bene' Kifuliiru

Abafuliiru baliri bandu be'Bufuliiru. Ibufuliiru haliri handu ahaliri mu Territoire ye' Buvira mu Province ye' Sud-Kivu mu Kihugo kye Congo (Kongo) RDC. Ibufuliiru igizirwi ne'migazi mila ne'myofi, ibiyaya, imikuku, inyiji nga Shange, Kaningu, Kiliba, Katobo, ne'bindi biingi. Menyaga bingi bweneene ku bino byooshi twadeta hano.   

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Imwitu Ibufuliiru hatuziri abandu. Na yaba bandu tumuhamagalwa Bafuliiru. Baguma batuziri imuhyahya na' bandi tuli mu migazi.

Abafuliiru tuli bandu tumusima umutuula na tuli bandu tugizirwi kwingi. Umufuliiru yeshi haliiri amusima imwabo bwenene. 

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Ukuba tuli Bafuliiru bitadesiri kwo ndabyo tuyiji kandi li ndabyo byotushobwiri. Hoshi ahali Umufuliiru tuyiji kwo tugweti bashobwiri bingi. Mu yibyo muliri abamuyandika, abasomi, abagale , abayiji byo buhinga buhyahya, ulubako lwe kizungu, ne bindi bingi bwenene.

Umufuliiru aliri mundu nga'bandi na yehe amulogeza mu njira zoshi izangabaho na ngisi izanga zitazindibaho. Ku zene tugweti abana be'Bufuliiru abagweti bagakola ibindu byo'lugero lwa higulu bwenene mu byo'buhinga buhyahya, mu lubako lwa zino siku tulimo, ne bindi bingi bwenene. Tugweti Abafuliiru abaliri balimu mu masomo mahamu na'manini, abalimu na'abatwaziri amasomo ga kabera mbaga tumuhamgala Universités mu Kifaransa. Tugweti Abafuliiru abatwaziri i sociétés mbamu na yumo bamukolwa ibindu ibilezizi ngi kwao bangaba bashuba mubasalilira.

Menya bingi ushambale ukuba uliri Mufuliiru.

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Abafuliiru tuli bandu tushobwiri bingi bwenene. Tugweti uboshobozi tukahebwa na Rurema bwokukola ibindu bingi bingi nga ngisi kwo kisi mundu akahebwa na Rurema. Mutwehe tugweti abandu abatakahika ku masomo haliko bamukola ibindu byokusomeza bwenene.

Na ku balya abalonga ubulyo bwokuhika ku masomo, abangi bitu bamuyamiri yerekana kwo bagweti ubwenge bakahebwa na Rurema.

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Byotushobwiri

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Tutashobwiri naho bya masomo haliko tushobwiri bingi. Mubyotuyiji ibimukolwa na Bafuliiru hali bino ibikuliiri : 

 

1. Bulimi

2. Butuuzi

3. Kuyigiriza Igambo lya Rurema

4. Kuyigiriza bya masomo

5. Ubuganga

6. Buhinga buhyahya

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Ibikakolwa na'Bafuliiru
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Tushobwiri bingi, tumukola kera tukanakola bingi. Menya ibikakolwa na'Bafuliiru, bana be'Bufuliiru.

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