Swahili coast

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Swahili Coast

Just near the mosque, and in front of the giant dunes, it was the former house of the keeper of the mosque. © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com

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The Zamani Project team spatially documented Kilwa Kisiwani during 4 field campaigns between 2005-2009. The structures documented include: the Gereza (prison); the Great Mosque; the Husuni Kubwa; the Makutani Building and the Malindi Mosque. - 3D Heritage Documentation - Laser Scanning - 3D Modelling - GIS

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**** Kilwa Sultanate – History, Rulers, Society, Economy, Fall and More! **** Kilwa was a sultanate on the island of present-day Tanzania, whose authority stretched the whole Swahili Coast at its height. Legend has it that Ali ibn al-Hassan Shiraz, a prince from Iran founded the sultanate in the 10th century. T...#kilwasultanate #kilwa #sultanateofkilwa #Sultanate Read more at -

Image of the Black: Afro-Arab Presence along the Swahili Coast An Afro-Arab chief in Kenya with his attendants Source: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library — with NoirGuides and Noir Travel + Leisure in Kenya.

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Swahili Architecture

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Tropical Vibes🌴🐠⁠ The gentle waterways in the estuaries of the Pangani River, Tanzania, lined with coconut palms and fishermen in their dugout canoes whiling away the afternoon... ⁠ ⁠ 📸@jackswynnerton⁠

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Back from a 3 weeks trip in Tanzania. I didn't do safari as 99% of the people that i met there! I traveled along the swahili coast, and in Zanzibar and Pemba islands. It was not very easy to takes pictures, and i had very different welcomes in villages, from hostile to friendly, with lot of variations around "money!". The country is really beautiful and there are many things to see, from german times to slavery trade, and muslim culture. On this picture, a very famous omani style door in…