the swahili culture
my project about the artifacts of the swahili culture
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THEIR<br />
HISTORY<br />
THIS COMMUNITY ROSE UP AFTER THE<br />
BANTUS INTERMARRIED WITH THE<br />
ARABS. THEY LIVE ALONG THE COAST<br />
OF KENYA ANG TANZANIA. THE ARABS<br />
HAD COME TO TRADE AT THAT TIME<br />
AND AS WELL AS TO SPREAD ISLAM.<br />
THE SWAHILI CULTURE
SWAHILI PEOPLE LIVE IN SUCH HOUSES<br />
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THEY LIVE ALONG THE COAST THE HOT<br />
E<br />
CONTRIBUTES ALOT IN THE<br />
WEATHER<br />
HARSH COAST WEATHER.<br />
OUSING.THE<br />
C O N G R A T S , G R A D !<br />
THEIR HOUSING<br />
<strong>the</strong>y live in such houses since <strong>the</strong><br />
houses suites <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r or <strong>the</strong><br />
coastal climate.<br />
<strong>the</strong>y also tend to have such houses<br />
since <strong>the</strong> makuti material is <strong>the</strong><br />
only source that <strong>the</strong>y can use to<br />
thatch <strong>the</strong>ir houses and also since<br />
some of <strong>the</strong> have finance<br />
problems
<strong>the</strong> Swahili men are<br />
mostly preachers <strong>the</strong>y go<br />
around <strong>the</strong> world to<br />
preach about Islam and<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore <strong>the</strong>y get paid<br />
by <strong>the</strong> elders.<br />
some of <strong>the</strong> Swahili women get<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir daily bread from drawing<br />
designs using henna to brides<br />
during wedding ceremonies or in<br />
any celebration.<br />
some foods <strong>the</strong>y eat are kaimati,<br />
it's my birthday!<br />
THE WORK AND<br />
FOODS THEY TAKE.
about <strong>the</strong> daily prayers.<br />
since <strong>the</strong> Swahili people<br />
are mostly Muslims <strong>the</strong>y<br />
pray five times daily.<br />
<strong>the</strong> mosque is<br />
usually for praying<br />
or even to read<br />
quran or performing<br />
ceremonies such as<br />
weddings and eid-ul<br />
fitr.<br />
<strong>the</strong> Swahili people read and<br />
cram <strong>the</strong> verses in <strong>the</strong> holy<br />
quran in which <strong>the</strong>y call<br />
ayahs. <strong>the</strong>y usually have<br />
Muslim classes mostly for<br />
<strong>the</strong> children but also adults<br />
and old men and women also<br />
attend to seek information.
VALUES<br />
<strong>the</strong>y value <strong>the</strong><br />
hadiths that prophet<br />
muhammad left behind<br />
and <strong>the</strong>y follow and<br />
respect it.<br />
BELIEFS<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>swahili</strong> people blieve<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y all come from<br />
adam and hawa and got is<br />
<strong>the</strong> one who created <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
<strong>the</strong>y also believe in Allah<br />
and <strong>the</strong> prophet<br />
muhammad SAW, <strong>the</strong><br />
holy quran and mant<br />
more.<br />
THEIR BELIEFS<br />
AND VALUES
TEENAGERS<br />
CODE<br />
DRESS<br />
DRESS<br />
MALES'S<br />
CODE.<br />
P h o t o g r a p h y W o r k s h o p<br />
P h o t o g r a p h y W o r k s h o p<br />
P h o t o g r a p h y W o r k s h o p<br />
TEENAGERS AND MALE'S DRESS<br />
CODE.<br />
<strong>the</strong> teenagers are allowed to<br />
wear something free but not<br />
to expose some parts of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
bodies such as <strong>the</strong>ir hair<br />
<strong>the</strong> men are allowed to wear<br />
something free also but not<br />
to show <strong>the</strong>ir abdomen..<br />
WOMEN'S<br />
CODE.<br />
DRESS<br />
how <strong>the</strong><br />
Swahili<br />
people<br />
dress.<br />
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FEMALE<br />
DRESS CODE<br />
<strong>the</strong> Swahili women are<br />
meant not to expose <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
bodies so <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
encouraged to especially<br />
wear baggy dresses such
eferences<br />
<strong>the</strong> sources i used<br />
was google<br />
images since i got all my<br />
images from google. <strong>the</strong><br />
information was and just<br />
from my mind and o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
from some of <strong>the</strong> <strong>swahili</strong><br />
people <strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />
WORK DONE BY MWANAPWANI SAID