“In the life of everyone there is a limited number of experiences which are not written upon the memory‚ but stamped there with a die; and in the long years after‚ they can be called up in detail‚ and every emotion that was stirred by them can be lived through anew; these are the tragedies of life’’( James Johnson). Living your life surrounded by people that make you happy and feel content are the important things in life. No one is promised tomorrow and James wrote about a woman that makes him feel
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How did Indian Ocean Trade Affect Societies in East Africa? Throughout history societies have flourished‚ changed‚ dominated‚ and developed due to the great benefits of commerce‚ or trade which are of great value to civilizations of man. A significant example of trade as a benefactor is The Indian Ocean‚ one of the eldest trade routes spanning between Asia and Africa. This trade was an incredibly important and imposing amalgamation traversing from East Africa throughout most of Asia‚ which
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Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday that is celebrated by African American as they honor the African heritage. Kwanzaa was created to ratify and restore out rootedness in African Culture. Kwanza is Swahili for “first” which derived from the Swahili phrase “Matunda Ya Kwanzaa” which means “first fruit”. In 1966‚ during the civil rights movement Dr. Maulana Karenga introduced the Kwanzaa festival to the United States. Kwanzaa is celebrated in span of seven days‚ from December 26th to January 1st. This holiday
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it and so that is effecting Kenya in both good and bad ways. Movement and region are displayed when Kenya trades with other countries. 5. What major language group are they part of? What other languages do they speak? The main language spoken is Swahili. Nearly all the African ethnic groups in Kenya have their own distinct languages‚ some of which are closely related. Since the early
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same during this era. One change along the Indian Ocean trade route was that there was the introduction of Islam in Southeast Asia‚ the Swahili city states‚ and of course‚ India. Islam had come to India through the establishment of trade cities by Arab merchants on the route. After that‚ Islam continued to spread toward Southeast Asia‚ and mostly to the Swahili city states. The reason for the spread of Islam in this trading route is that
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Chapter 19 I. The Ottoman Empire‚ to 1750 A. Expansion and Frontiers 1. Osman established the Ottoman Empire in northwestern Anatolia in 1300. He and his successors consolidated control over Anatolia‚ fought Christian enemies in Greece and in the Balkans‚ and captured Serbia and the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. 2. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566) conquered Belgrade (1521) and Rhodes (1522) and laid siege to Vienna (1529)‚ but withdrew with the onset of winter. 3. The Ottoman
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DSC Date:12th/3/13 History Assignment Topic: Examine the social‚ economic and political effects of the slave trade on West Africa The trans- Atlantic slave trade was a system developed in the late 15th century which exploited and brought the African people into enslavement by transporting them to the colonies of the new world where they served their purpose
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other‚ and vice versa. In “Morris‚ Bhaiya” by Clyde Hosein‚ the titular character Morris‚ Bhaiya is already seen to be caught between two worlds due to his name. “Morris” is more of an English‚ Irish or Scottish origin‚ whereas “Bhaiya” is more of Swahili origin. The first sentence of the story; “Morris was an island in a sea of Indians‚” (277). This would paint the picture that Morris is an outcast in his hometown. He feels like he fits in with his friends‚ but others such as Miss Jenny; “the
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minded view. This relates with the reading that was titled “You Just Made The Blueprint To Suit Yourselves” by David Kerr. He describes the Yao people having a very “unique culture which has been influenced by nineteenth-century contacts with the Swahili” (page 102). By having a unique culture‚ it makes it more challenge for people to view their culture
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I. GEOGRAPHIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF AFRICA A. Location 1. Africa is the world’s second largest continent with an area of 30‚ 368‚ 609 km2 including adjacent islands. Most of its island is plateau. 2. The continent of Africa is centrally located on the earth’s surface and lies between the Atlantic Ocean in the West and the Indian Ocean in the East. 3. Africa has five distinct regions. The main regions are North Africa‚ West Africa‚ East Africa‚ Central Africa and South Africa. B. Topography
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