Update 3 - Butare

Butare is a bustling university town, and on the way are two artisanal studios where you can watch some Rwandan handicrafts being made (and also buy at good rates)

We visited the pottery at Gatagara which is still run by the Twa people, who make up just 1 % of Rwandas population, and traditionally are potters







and the tinnery near Butare where objects are cast in tin and hand soldered and polished
mould in sand


rejects waiting to be melted down again



soldering
polishing

I forgot to take a photo of the shop area - but will add after next visit

shop of shiny things