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5/30/1972 - Bagamoyo by George Jones

NOT FOR PUBLICATION INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS P O Box Dar Salaam Tanzania Nr R H Nolte InStitute Current Affairs Fifth venue New York New York Dear Nr Nolte During centuries Bagamoyo flourished important trade centers East Africa The popularity Bagamoyo resulted foremost transactions ivory lesser extent slave trading In early century however slave trading began ivory economic resource Today Bagamoyo which remains picturesque swaying palms white sandy beaches considered historic landmark students African history potential arcadia tourists Nost information about Bagamoyo resulted several trips I tourist Additional facts regarding history supplied unofficial guide longtime resident Bwana Abdullah Nohamedi He Bagamoyo almost thirty years small attend missionary school Abdullah Norooro located little Over hUndred miles Bagamoyo He explained safari Bagamoyo considered choice educating young people Although mother perSistent father worked tutored point where became eligible Bagamoyo Roman Catholic ission School His father order physically Close during early years education samba Worker onaBrtish owned Pllanation During first Abdullah aSserted earlyage deeply Bwana Abdullah Nohamedi GJ interested history Bagamoybo He spenb endless hours digging information talking longtime residents exploring known historical sites He these hours spent studyin history Baga while friends engaged themselves football field paidoacademically subsequently afforded means income basis 2ourisbs steered Bwana ohammedi arrive Bagamoyo interested detailed account 7hile tbdullah fixed orice partic servicewhich enjoys expects visitor realizing vazue detailed account accor He calls T T program lucrti hobby The first question I posed bdullah relaed Baamoyo there translation simply refer particular celebrant chuckling second running wager friend first questions posed tourists would about Bagamoyo He According bdullah there popular versions regarding She meaning Baamoyo One relates African porters trekked hundreds miles inerior while carrying heavy loads ivory In course making their paradise Bagamoyo uncommon confronted physical hardships other driving oppressive overseer The Bagamoyo literally ranslated burden heart These porters tremendous relief being Bagamoyo after rudging through seemingly unendin where their comrades fallen hungry lions hostile tribes arrivai Bagamoyo meant deserved O pportuniy recreate lively urban center porers their through Abduliah reIaed songs order encourage other continue One songs Be happy worries place yearnings reached palms Bagamoyo Far heart aching I thinking pearl place happiness women their parted drink around arden Bagamoyo The dhows arrive streamin sails abroad treasres Uleias harbour Bamoyo Be worries rejoicing reaching Bazamoyo nomas where lovely Oh deliTh swayin dance night Bagamoyo second version meaning Bagamoyo makes reference victimso growing slave trade harsh tiring journey interior Baamoyo before being shipped unknown parts world slaves feeling despondent following interpretation Bagamoyo heart ithouoh anhropoIooical findings indicate Bagamoyo inhabited iudienouso Africans enaged themselves ariculture fishing written history according Abdllah Portuese Arab German occupation The Arabs after defeating Portuese J698 dominated entire coastal strip Very shortly thereafter coastal cluding Zanzibar transformed highly developed commercial center Zanzibar located miles directly across Bagamoyo considered power Baamo being closest point mainland island benefited their Zanzibar commercial suneriority Under leadership Sayyid Said initiated colonial plantation eonomy cloves became masters rapidly growing number African slaves One account reported Abdullah figure slavles Zanzibar market J839 majority these slaves having passed hrough Bagamoyo their island related details horren conditions imposed these African slaves their Arab overlords simultan eously pointed Bagamoyo intricate underground passages leading several buildinso beach Dhese houses primarily warehouses sored slaves until could loaded aboard ships harbor Although British attempted slavery practice Indian Ocean later periods active drive occurred result Anglo Zanzibar Almost twenty years later effortto curtail slavery continued Bagamoyo under jrisdicion German representative called Deutsch Afrlka Gesellschaft German Eas African So Germans while power legislated which helped reduce barbarism associated East African slave No slave could without aried otupl could separated Uhildren under their parents All slaves given religious freeom Slaves allowed marry A slave could claim board loding every slave inheritance parts master property The master bound suppor slave became All slaves after would O A female slave became married dowry Warehouse slaves Abv Livingstone Tower Lft Stanley slept Rest Speke Burton Holy Ghost Fathers Nission The Gernan influence slavery ified their terri torial exgansion Finalizing agreement previously S Itan Zanz controlled entire coastal reion arond Bsmoo Germans bought eastern coastal million marks Immediately after concluded Germans decided vacate aamoyo their headquar settle present Dar Salaam Ithoug immediately affect commercial traffic cming through Ba amoyo curtil plans which would allowed Baamoyo The Par Salaam nrecl carrying plans construct water harbor Bagamoyo As result commercial activity Baamoyo attracted famous explor found ideal ourchasing supplies experienced porters simply tsking after journey Baamoyo gained reputation comfortable living On February group frican porters after carrying renowned Dr David Livingstone miles interior Holy Ghost Fathers Mission Bagamoyoo The Mission which transformed Teacher ollege oldest Catholic ission East frica The reported taken months The mummiofied D Livingstone remained Mission until shipped England The Holy Ghost Fathers dedicated tower memorium great performed these African porters Speke Burton facilities Baamoyo prior their attempt source Nile legendary figures amongst explorers recorded museum house which Mr Henry Norton Stanley lived prior search Dr Livingstone stands outskirts building appears little significance inhabitants frequent located During early twentieth century Bagamoyo declined raoidl leading commercial ceners Ithough dhows still bring goods different parts Indian Ocean water harbor sorely limited shipp activities The Dar Salaam harbor handles coming abroad Fishing constitutes major source money making activity inhabitants Bagamoyo The market center attractions tourists distinctive odors variety being smoked Dar Slaam markets sounds coming barTanin retailers recent catches market unique intriguing klthough foray miles Dar Salaam iagamoyo becomes little difficult vehicles negotiate during rainy season large convoy lorries seven buses shuttle people forth daily basis Farming looked activity living Baamoyo Each household enogh themselves staple CrOpS miboo cassava mpunga kunde cowpeas Baamo noted large crops coconut residents recently turned On smaller scale local people raise mkorosho cashew trees ndizi bananas machunwa oranges nanasi pineapples mihindi viazi vitamu sweet potaoes cultivation associated these products carried Travelling around Bagamoyo notice absence animals Inquiring about paucity livestock I informed bdullah people raise goats fewer attempt breed cattle No reason given animals family consumption festive occasion zhich involves community Social activities Baamoyo imited The population which dwindling result youno miratino large cities occasional ngoma celebration which usually includes dancing sioging often seems simply concen trate laborious activity liviu household tourist style appears oicturescue indigenous population austere existence The majority oeople Bagamoyo tricity running their dwelling units local which operation three times fetching releaed women throughout scurrying forth large buckets balanced gracefully their heads During rainy season houseolds tempt catch water receptacles which olaced strategic positions around compound Because cooking performed small charcoal stove preparation three daily meals becomes seemingly unending activity Each calculated precision owing refriger ation excess goods spoil rapidly moist climaeo ashing clothes another ordeal After carting Downtown Bagamoyo urban fringe dwellin Multi family housing units urban center added supoly water women muster orepare series jikos which water heated The spend hours pounding wringing scrubbing their clothes cement blocks usually found otside kitchen Since these cement blocks situated round level women squat throghou entire clothes inally wrung where She Ironing charcoal heated isnormally afternoon Although houses I visited repair outside interior generally clean neatly arranged Furniture majority homes sparse people sleep multi colored straw night during afternoon Derodo These mkeke during The division labor dependent number women living household If there duties arrange When washing clean other marketing obviously duties These decisions senor eldest wOman household Shopp entails better clothes around seekin prices veetbles It oppor unity friends skill baraiuin The coastal people vrYchild oriented L people areoven undivided attention durmn Older siblings usually respoosible awake frthe safev ation Ofyouner family members although Very generally themselves small durie certaineriods lunch which takes place etwen entire family usually about At Bagamoyo looks almost ghost Very after period however comes alive againwith activity This enjoyed epecially because seashore where await fishermen freshly caught beforeitetSto themarket Iftewomenmaea purchase sually remain water where clean again socialize before returning evening The evening customarily largest Nost families serve called Pilau Pilau mchele viazi andpotatoes spiced guwizi ginger vitunguu garlic bizarhi chili powder ndalasini cinnamon karafuu cloves iliki cardamon zabibs raisins If there success atthe morning market might samaki chicken nyama Dot A chapatis bread flour water enerally added petizing N atunda fruit maembe mangoes machungwa oranges macbenza tangerines korosbo cashews served dessert coastal neoole every opportunity possible friends N women alike their separate little roups scussing latest politics weather The women enjoy donning their brightly colored kitenge although nsually covered black buibui sanntering It seldom woman walking together If happen event ngoma front woman trails behind absence movies dancehalls other recreat ional facilities certainly singled factors leading sparse latiOn between neative effect sustaining group Ba Fishing limits ambitions future Baamoyo ccordiD planners seems headJn towards period rapid secondary school which boar8 students under constrction It comoleted struction helpin immediate problem source emoloyment residents speculation shortly planning underway ructiOn number hotels Bagamoyo coastl Jne eared mainly tourist oooulation The Coastline Bagamoyo ruins Kaol three beauti along whole Indian ocean The beauty interestJ sights inviting beaches upled historic interest areawill hopef serve attractive enOugh forces tobring tourists world anothersorce For romanticist eaoer maintain casual living style which oresently exists Bagamoyo program isreceived contempt For people likeBwana bdullah however without contin considerable 0fitim there tement sible chanes I personally I would GJ Small fishing vessel Preparing marke Community WelI Construction boarding school GJ planners opportunity build uards protect natural beauty which Bagamoyo appeal At which eventually shold strive bring everyday Bagazoyo inhabitants water electricity available would beginning Sincerely Received New York June