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Rwanda combines cultivated hills, lakes and volcanic uplands in East Africa. Kigali concentrates contemporary urban expression, while agricultural regions retain knowledge connected with seasons and working the land. Imigongo uses raised geometric compositions and contrasting colours in a craft particularly associated with the country's east. This technique gives visual form to knowledge transmitted and renewed through workshops. Intore dance brings together movement, rhythm and collective presentation in repertoires whose uses continue to develop. Basketry, stories and musical traditions complement these landmarks, requiring attention to context and residents' memory. Beans, cooking bananas, sweet potatoes and other agricultural products compose many meals. Seasonings and combinations differ according to households and resources. Meat or fish complete some tables without forming an identical menu everywhere. Gathering meals and family welcome consequently connect rural practices, markets and contemporary life beyond images of volcanic landscapes alone. Skilled craftwork and familiar food offer ways to approach social relationships through the everyday activities that sustain and express them.