Men from Nsemiwe village, near Nsama, gather to tell stories and oral histories in the Swahili language

The photo was taken during one of several visits to Nsemiwe village, also called Kabuta, near Nsama village. The residents of this village are the descendants of 19th century traders who originated on the East African or Swahili coast.

• 1976

• Cancel, Robert

6840-04 Nkamba Bay, Sumbu Kabuta 1976

• Nsama, Kaputa District, Northern Province, Zambia
• Zambia

• Photography

• Oral history
• Rural areas
• Storytelling
• Swahili culture
• Swahili language
• Tabwa culture
• Villages

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Shared Shelf: 199049

• Cancel, Robert

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2021-09-30