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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 />

E<br />

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

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