| Zanzibar is a Island sub-state which is | | | | In 1873 the slave trade was classified |
| found in Tanzania, there are two main | | | | as the illegal business, the slave |
| Islands and several small ones which | | | | market in Zanzibar was closed and the |
| make up Zanzibar Archepelegio. The | | | | Protestant cathedral erected on the |
| biggest islands are Unguja Island which | | | | site, but the institution of slavery was |
| is popularly referred to as Zanzibar and | | | | still open. Up to 1918 when British took |
| another Island is Pemba. | | | | over mainland from Germans. During |
| Zanzibar has a length of 96km long and | | | | British administration many former |
| an area of about 3,350sqkm, the Island | | | | slaves found that their condition had |
| is separated by the channel of 35km | | | | changed and some of them were employed |
| wide. Zanzibar has typical coastal | | | | with low wages. Zanzibar continued to |
| climate, warm to hot all year round, it | | | | promote with expansion of trade in |
| receives more rainfall from March to | | | | cloves and other spices. |
| May, and it is windier than the | | | | The social services such as hospitals, |
| mainland. These favourable conditions | | | | were very poor for African people, |
| have had a profound effect on the | | | | prority and quality in all things was |
| history of Zanzibar. | | | | based on race. School for children began |
| The origin of the name Zanzibar is | | | | at six and continued to above 12years, |
| disputed, the Oman Arabs believe that it | | | | normally all children of the house hold |
| came from Zayn Zal Barr, which means | | | | were taught private by the female |
| 'Fair is the Island'. The second origin | | | | teacher in the room. There were few |
| is in two parts, the early individuals | | | | schools for the children of poorer |
| of the Island were from the Mainland, | | | | parents. The only book would be the |
| and were given the name Zinj, also it | | | | Koran. Girls would be first taught |
| come from Persian word that is | | | | Arabic alphabets and then reading from |
| subversion of Zangh which means 'Negro' | | | | sections of the Koran, except in few |
| and the word bar which means coast was | | | | case only boys learnt to write; whilst |
| added to give 'Negro coast'. | | | | girls learned sewing, embroidery |
| The first recorded visitors were Arab | | | | lace-making and other domestic |
| traders who came from Muscat and Oman, | | | | activities from their mothers. |
| they sailed with monsoon to Zanzibar in | | | | The marriage were restricted, that the |
| order to trading ivory, slaves, spices, | | | | girl was not allowed to meet with their |
| hides and wrought-iron. These Arabs | | | | expected husband, the girl was required |
| believed to have arrived in 18th | | | | to agree to the match, although |
| century, when they were in Zanzibar they | | | | occasionally the match went against her |
| spread Islamic religion and other Arabic | | | | wishes. The bride to be was required to |
| culture . Thus the Islamic religion is | | | | spend eight day in the darkened room, |
| the dominant religion in Zanzibar and | | | | the wedding ceremony took place in |
| the earliest building that remains in | | | | bride's house, the bride would not |
| Zanzibar is the mosque at Kazimkazi that | | | | present ,but would be represented by a |
| dates from about 1100. | | | | male relative. |
| In 1840, Sultan Said of Oman moved his | | | | In 1963 Zanzibar gained her independence |
| capital to Zanzibar from Muscat many of | | | | from British, under Afro Shiraz |
| Arabs settled in Zanzibar were rulers | | | | party[ASP] which governed by Abedi Amani |
| and landowners, while Indian settlers | | | | Karume,and in 1964 the sultan was |
| formed merchant class. In 19th century | | | | overthrown in the revolution later on |
| after Britain had the interest to | | | | after revolution Zanzibar combined by |
| Zanzibar, they sent the explorers such | | | | Tanganyika[mainland] to form Tanzania. |
| as Livingstone, Speke and Burton to | | | | Please visit Wild Things if you are |
| Africa. In 1890 Zanzibar became the | | | | interested in visiting Zanzibar. |
| British territory. | | | | |