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(AISHA 2016)<br />
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
<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 />
pilau, fish and many more.<br />
(mwanatumu 2013)<br />
it's my birthday!<br />
THE WORK AND<br />
FOODS THEY TAKE.
PEOPLE LIVE IN SUCH HOUSES SINCE<br />
AHILI<br />
ALONG THE COAST THE HOT WEATHER<br />
LIVE<br />
ALOT IN THE HOUSING.THE HARSH<br />
TRIBUTES<br />
WEATHER.<br />
COAST<br />
C O N G R A T S , G R A D !<br />
02 THE STATISTICS<br />
THEIR HOUSING<br />
<strong>the</strong>y live in such houses since<br />
<strong>the</strong> houses suites <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r<br />
or <strong>the</strong> coastal climate.<br />
<strong>the</strong>y also tend to have such<br />
houses since <strong>the</strong> makuti<br />
material is <strong>the</strong> only source that<br />
<strong>the</strong>y can use to thatch <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
houses and also since some of<br />
<strong>the</strong> have finance problems<br />
(aunty salamah 2017)
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.<br />
(sheikh abzal)
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. (sheikh abzal 2018)<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<br />
DRESS 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 />
https://www.tumblr.com/sea<br />
rch/<strong>swahili</strong>%20food<br />
Swahili food. (n.d.).<br />
Retrieved March 14, 2018,<br />
from<br />
https://www.tumblr.com/sea<br />
rch/<strong>swahili</strong>%20food.<br />
History and cultural facts of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Swahili people. (n.d.).<br />
Retrieved March 14, 2018,<br />
WORK DONE BY MWANAPWANI SAID<br />
from http://www.kenya-<br />
information-<br />
guide.com/<strong>swahili</strong>-tribe.html
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