-
distinguished themselves from
other Bantu peoples by self-identifying as
Waungwana (the
civilised ones). In
certain regions, such as Lamu Island, this differentiation...
- example, the
upper strata Waungwana (also
called Swahili-Arabs) had the
exclusive right to
build prestigious stone houses, and
Waungwana men
practiced polygynous...
- the
Manyema “allied
themselves with the Arabs”, a
misnomer applied to
Waungwana. Usually, a
Manyema man
would typically have
children who are also identified...
- "Slavery and
Freedom in the
Nineteenth Century East Africa: The Case of
Waungwana Caravan Porters".
African Studies. 68:1: 87–109. doi:10.1080/00020180902827464...
- a
recap of the
areas of agreement. The
Watamu Bajuni call
themselves waungwana,
meaning freeborn. Any
slave ancestry has
largely been forgotten, and...
-
African hinterland developed as
wealthy coastal Swahili town
dwellers (
waungwana) saw the need to set
themselves apart from
people who
lived in the interior...
- of
locals who
emulate the
Swahili cultural ideal of
urbane gentlemen (
waungwana) are also made. Additionally, the
chronicle emphasised ethnic tensions...
- to the clan of that name from Pate Island. He
probably belonged to the
WaUngwana, the
class which had the
historical righ to
elect the
sultan of Pate....
