This book depicts the history of Lamu, once an important East African port city, now known as an unspoiled tourist destination and scenic location for Hollywood movies. 
Records from both the distant past and the more recent period give voice to the opinions of the WaAmu on many issues: Islam, slavery, material culture, and the wide-ranging effects of colonialism. Here we read about clashes between matriarchy as practiced in Central Africa and the Arab-based patriarchy in family and social life. 
Romero weaves into her account fascinating aspects of Lamu's material culture, social structure, and family life among those who are called the Swahili.

Lamu: History, Society, and Family in an East African Port City (Topics in World History) (Corporate Practice Series)

History

Patricia W. Romero

Africa

M. Wiener Pub.

A survey of the roles women have played in Africa south of the Sahara, from the Queen of Sheba in Ethiopia to the present-day presidents of Liberia and Malawi. Romero discusses education and religion; the occult and power; diseases and treatment; women and war; and women s increasing presence on the political stage, including their roles as environmental activists. Drawing on the latest research, the book comprises documents, travellers accounts, and case studies in its coverage of pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial Africa.

African Women A Historical Panorama

Markus Wiener Publishers

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Lamu: History, Society, and Family in an East African Port City (Topics in World History) (Corporate Practice Series)

African Women A Historical Panorama