Meet the women drumming their way to prosperity
Drumming is a common form of entertainment in Rwandan culture; however, the idea of female drummers was unheard of in the past.
100-year-old Elizabeth Nyirahirwa from Rusizi District vividly recalls that in the past, it was a taboo for a woman to be a drummer.
![Ingoma Nshya group of female drummers in action. (Photo by Remy Niyingize) Ingoma Nshya group of female drummers in action. (Photo by Remy Niyingize)](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2017/09/13/15053367972.jpg)
Ingoma Nshya group of female drummers in action. (Photo by Remy Niyingize)