The medieval Swahili people in city-states such as Mombasa and Zanzibar exported goods from the African interior including ivory, gold, ebony and sandalwood, as well as slaves, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and ...

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Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. But many tourists are unaware that these UNESCO World Heritage Sites ...

But the story of the Swahili coast has always been one of movement and exchange, of people, stories, and traditions swept along by the tireless trade winds—the steady northeasterly kaskazi; the ...

The medieval Swahili people in city-states such as Mombasa and Zanzibar exported goods from the African interior including ivory, gold, ebony and sandalwood, as well as slaves, ...

Members of Tulinde Mikoko, Swahili for "Let's Protect Mangroves," plant mangrove trees in Mombasa county in Kenya on May 30, 2024. The group has concealed beehives at the top of the mangroves and ...

The medieval Swahili people in city-states such as Mombasa and Zanzibar exported goods from the African interior including ivory, gold, ebony and sandalwood, as well as slaves, to destinations ...

Ironically, the story of Swahili origins has been molded almost entirely by non-Swahili people, ... ruler of Mombasa, as recorded by the Portuguese as early as the 1500s, ...