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Language
English (en)
Date of Award
5-1-2013
Author's Department
International and Area Studies
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Restricted
Abstract
The island of Lamu is located on the northern coast of Kenya. Its small size, a mere 24 square miles, belies its impact on the history of East Africa (Abungu 11). The island’s history is long and complex and intertwined with that of the entire East African coast. It has undergone periods of political independence and of foreign domination. Yet for most of its history, it was a flourishing entrepot that attracted traders from the African hinterland and from the littoral communities that dotted the rim of the Indian Ocean basin. Merchants from the Persian Gulf, India, the Hadhramaut (southern Arabia) and China traveled to Lamu to partake in the lucrative Indian Ocean trade (Sheriff 8). Lamu’s history and people are defined by their interactions with other communities. These interactions contributed to the island’s ability to easily adapt various features of other cultures and societies.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7936/kykg-6y59
Mentor
Mungai Mutonya
Additional Advisors
Tim Parsons
Recommended Citation
Giansiracusa, Anisah, "Wedding Celebrations in Lamu, Kenya: Examining the Transition from a Colorful Cultural Celebration to a Product of Societal Homogenization" (2013). Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses. 159.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/kykg-6y59
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