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Zanzibar History

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




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