Alexis Kagame

Alexis Kagame (15 May 1912 – 2 December 1981) was a Rwandan philosopher, linguist, historian, poet and Catholic priest. His main contributions were in the fields of ethnohistory and "ethnophilosophy" (the study of indigenous philosophical systems). As a professor of theology, he carried out wide research into the oral history, traditions and literature of Rwanda, and wrote several books on the subject, both in French and Kinyarwanda. He also wrote poetry, which was also published.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Kagame?utmKagame was also active in the political field, and was seen by some European scholars as the intellectual leader of Tutsi culture and rights under the colonial system starting in the 1940s. QUOTE He published in 1943 a history of Rwanda in Kinyarwanda called Inganji Karinga, drawing on information from the royal Abiru. Ifoto y’Urwibutso: Musenyeri Alexis Kagame; umwanditsi w’ikirenga mu mateka y’u Rwanda Igicumbi news (2020) He translated the New Testament into Kinyarwanda, wrote the Missal books, and other liturgical books; he also wrote many essays, poems, and philosophical works Ifoto y’Urwibutso: Musenyeri Alexis Kagame; umwanditsi w’ikirenga mu mateka y’u Rwanda Igicumbi news (2020) He was known for his commitment to promoting the Kinyarwanda language and Rwandan culture through his writings. Ifoto y’Urwibutso: Musenyeri Alexis Kagame; umwanditsi w’ikirenga mu mateka y’u Rwanda Igicumbi news (2020)