Tshiaberimu

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Apr 10 2009 | By: tshiaberimu

This is Tuver,

with news from Jean Claude about a new Mwami, or chief,
at Tshiaberimu, Abdhul Kalemire III.

In November 2008, the Mwami of
Bashu, Kalemire II, died. He was a friend of the project and defender
of the gorillas of the Virunga National Park. After lengthy discussion
about his succession, Paluku Abdhul Kalemire III has now replaced his
father. His installation ceremony, carried out by the Administrator of
Beni Territory, took place on 28 March 2009, at Vuhovi, the capital of
the of the Bashu Chiefdom. All the traditional chiefs of North Kivu
Province took part in this ceremony, as well as several delegations.
ICCN was represented by the Tshiaberimu project, with a delegation
including Jean Claude, the social assistant Vhosi and two of the
rangers. The project contributed a large goat to the ceremony
following traditional custom. After the Mwami’s installation, the
Tshiaberimu project vehicle was used to transport the delegation of
the Administrator and his followers to Kyondo.

Jean Claude himself was
the Administrator’s driver for the whole ceremony. At Kyondo, the
Administrator and the Mwami had good discussions with Jean Claude
about reinforcing the collaboration between the local authorities of
the Territory, the chiefdom and the Mount Tshiaberimu Conservation
Project.