icyivugo
ee-chee-VOO-goh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaicyivugoee-chee-VOO-goh
Englishheroic self-praise poem; motto
Frenchpoème d'autoglorification; devise
Meaning
A traditional Rwandan poem in which a warrior praises his own deeds, recited fast and proudly; today also a motto.
Good to know
Plural ibyivugo. Reciting one is kwivuga ibigwi. Schools and companies also have an icyivugo, a motto.
Examples
- Umusore yavuze icyivugo cye imbere y'abashyitsi.The young man recited his praise poem before the guests.
- Abana biga ibyivugo bya kera mu itorero.Children learn old praise poems in the cultural troupe.
Forms
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