Ikinimba is a northern Rwanda dance, typically performed by young people are part of a courtship ritual.[1] Songs that accompany the dance often advise unmarried women how to behave towards her prospective in-laws; women do not perform the dance once they are married.[2]

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  1. ^ Adekunle, Julius O. (2007-05-30). Culture and Customs of Rwanda. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-313-01851-0.
  2. ^ Falola, Toyin; Jean-Jacques, Daniel (2015-12-14). Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 978. ISBN 978-1-59884-666-9.