Lamu Cultural Festival
LAMU CULTURAL FESTIVAL Case Study 1 “Describe the cultural product”
Submitted at the
IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems and Azerbaijan Tourism Institute by Lala Hasanova
Submitted on: 25.12.2012
Content
General Information 3
Lamu as a UNESCO’s Word Heritage 4
Lamu Cultural Festival as a cultural product 5
Lamu Cultural Festival Tour Package 6
References 7
General Information
Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. Unlike other Swahili settlements which have been abandoned along the East African coast, Lamu has continuously been inhabited for over 700 years.
Picture 1: Map
Lamu Old Town, located on an island known by the same name on the coast of East Africa some 350km north of
Mombasa, is ancient example of
Swahili settlement in East Africa. There are no vehicles on the island and goods are still moved through the narrow twisted alleyways of the town by donkey. Many of its cultural and architectural treasures – ornate courtyard homes with elaborately carved Arabic doors - date from the period of Omani Arab control from 1698 to the mid 1800s, during its Golden Age after a previous period of Portuguese rule. With a core comprising a collection of buildings on 16 ha, Lamu has maintained its social and cultural integrity, as well as retaining its authentic building fabric up to the present day.
Once the most important trade centre in East Africa, Lamu has exercised an important influence in the entire region in religious,
Submitted at the
IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems and Azerbaijan Tourism Institute by Lala Hasanova
Submitted on: 25.12.2012
Content
General Information 3
Lamu as a UNESCO’s Word Heritage 4
Lamu Cultural Festival as a cultural product 5
Lamu Cultural Festival Tour Package 6
References 7
General Information
Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. Unlike other Swahili settlements which have been abandoned along the East African coast, Lamu has continuously been inhabited for over 700 years.
Picture 1: Map
Lamu Old Town, located on an island known by the same name on the coast of East Africa some 350km north of
Mombasa, is ancient example of
Swahili settlement in East Africa. There are no vehicles on the island and goods are still moved through the narrow twisted alleyways of the town by donkey. Many of its cultural and architectural treasures – ornate courtyard homes with elaborately carved Arabic doors - date from the period of Omani Arab control from 1698 to the mid 1800s, during its Golden Age after a previous period of Portuguese rule. With a core comprising a collection of buildings on 16 ha, Lamu has maintained its social and cultural integrity, as well as retaining its authentic building fabric up to the present day.
Once the most important trade centre in East Africa, Lamu has exercised an important influence in the entire region in religious,