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The Chair of Power on the Swahili Coast

The Chair of Power on the Swahili Coast

Update: 2021-06-23
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Welcome to episode 2 of Afro Historyscapes Podcast. In this episode we remain on the Swahili East African Coast, particularly the island of Pate. We look at the relationship between Kiti cha Enzi- or the chair of power- and poet Mwana Kupona, to explore the history and traditions of this beautiful island. 


Objects we discuss:


1971.32

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/1971.32/


https://poemsontheunderground.org/from-poem-to-her-daughter





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The Chair of Power on the Swahili Coast

The Chair of Power on the Swahili Coast