Versindaba Blog Archive Louis Johann Marais. Alleys of history
When Air's Boeing 737-300 Kenya near Mombasa breaking through ships the clouds, I see patches of countries and groups of houses between palm trees in the folds of the hilly landscape. "Finally - the port of Mombassa in sight!" Sangiro I remember the words. In Safari (1924), he describes how he and his companions then by ship arrived. I am eager to see the city already on medieval maps Arab occurred and where Ibn Battuta, the greatest traveler of old, in the fourteenth century a night stayed.
Mombasa was also the starting point of expeditions such as the Victorian traveler Joseph Thomson, by the hostile Maasai territory to Lake Victoria walked. The farmers ships between ships 1902 and 1914, after the Anglo-Boer War to East Africa ships moved, here arrived by ship on the way to their new homes. Half a century later would they and their descendants must unfortunately here to go back.
Almost two thousand years fell Arab influence along the coast. The northern monsoon winds of early December, Arab merchants and their dhows to port towns such as Lamu, Malindi and Mombasa brought. By mid-May the weather in the southern monsoon winds leave. For sugar, dried Kingfish, carpets and traditional coffins that brought them, they palm oil, and manglietpale koraalstene for building taken. Vroeёr slaves and ivory, most of the cargo makes.
In 1498, Vasco da Gama first visited Mombasa and Malindi afterwards, higher up the coast. The most visible remnant of the Portuguese presence was the imposing ruins of Fort Jesus in Mombasa. This strategic fort has long served as a fortress, with cannons by geskutpoorte on the sea-based, and is a stone's throw from the old Swahili and Arab neighborhood. Through the narrow streets step many of the travelers ships descendants.
Today Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, and important for import and export trading. In the old part of the city, with its strong ships Islamic character, the time has almost stood still. Here adorns many heavy, ornate wooden doors and mosques. Although the dhows of vroeёr now rarely visit the dhowhawe, Mombasa remains a route to the interior, and a microcosm of East Africa.
North of Malindi Lamu is, an island where you easily in a different time could imagine. The HIGH Swahilihuise along the alleys, the donkeys, dhows and peaceful life, a man after centuries ago and is jealously cherished. Dhows are still built here and every day as a means of transport used. Fishing boats sail as far as the coast of Somaliё. In some homes even people of Chinese porcelain were brought here from shipwrecks or recycled.
Joy Adamson of Born Free fame has unique paintings of the different groups ships in Kenya have made. Along the coast, ships I often involuntarily thought that some people in the streets and just walk out of her paintings could come. There is something timeless in the way of life along the coast of Kenya, where people over centuries have managed to struggle and strife to overcome. ships
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Recent contributions to Versindaba Janita Monna. ships Not love, but loneliness Interview with Adriaan Coetzee Dancing Festival Poets. Breyten Breytenbach talks about this year's festival Patricia Monna. ships The human desire under scrutiny Patricia Monna. A roller coaster of jokes Dancing Festival Poets, HJ Pieterse (South Africa) Handeklaptyd for Marlise Joubert Philip de Vos. When I'm with my dog for a walk Luwes comedians. Who will you call your golden phone? Dancing Festival Poets. Mxolisi Nyezwa (South Africa) DANCE FESTIVAL 2014 poets
Angela Geyer: Thank you and congratulations, Leon! You have a bridge across the ... Desmond: See, The Great Meat Book never disappoints! Angela Geyer: Marlene, also German with English merry tango! Denglisch can ... Leon Retief: @ Breyten - I actually received a reply from Domanski ... Marlene van Niekerk: Thanks Daniel, I understand ships your point re ... Maria Snyman: Marlise, thanks for the links. I hope there is this ... Daniel Hugo: The "people" who "he" above become ... Daniel Hugo: A Los mind: People who talk about the ... Daniel Hugo: Marlene, I protest my only against "foreign government" ships ... Charl-Pierre Naude: It sounds like a lovely event that beckons. ships May ... Marlise: Some lusmakers from last year's dance festival, and Outside ... Barking Breytenbach: And we thank you, Joan, you have agreed ships to ... Joan Hambidge: Thank you for your invitation and you poets together ... Joan Hambidge: As you know, I play hostess at Wellington. We are ... Out Barking Breytenbach 'Festival' and 'slips' without ... KOLOF
When Air's Boeing 737-300 Kenya near Mombasa breaking through ships the clouds, I see patches of countries and groups of houses between palm trees in the folds of the hilly landscape. "Finally - the port of Mombassa in sight!" Sangiro I remember the words. In Safari (1924), he describes how he and his companions then by ship arrived. I am eager to see the city already on medieval maps Arab occurred and where Ibn Battuta, the greatest traveler of old, in the fourteenth century a night stayed.
Mombasa was also the starting point of expeditions such as the Victorian traveler Joseph Thomson, by the hostile Maasai territory to Lake Victoria walked. The farmers ships between ships 1902 and 1914, after the Anglo-Boer War to East Africa ships moved, here arrived by ship on the way to their new homes. Half a century later would they and their descendants must unfortunately here to go back.
Almost two thousand years fell Arab influence along the coast. The northern monsoon winds of early December, Arab merchants and their dhows to port towns such as Lamu, Malindi and Mombasa brought. By mid-May the weather in the southern monsoon winds leave. For sugar, dried Kingfish, carpets and traditional coffins that brought them, they palm oil, and manglietpale koraalstene for building taken. Vroeёr slaves and ivory, most of the cargo makes.
In 1498, Vasco da Gama first visited Mombasa and Malindi afterwards, higher up the coast. The most visible remnant of the Portuguese presence was the imposing ruins of Fort Jesus in Mombasa. This strategic fort has long served as a fortress, with cannons by geskutpoorte on the sea-based, and is a stone's throw from the old Swahili and Arab neighborhood. Through the narrow streets step many of the travelers ships descendants.
Today Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, and important for import and export trading. In the old part of the city, with its strong ships Islamic character, the time has almost stood still. Here adorns many heavy, ornate wooden doors and mosques. Although the dhows of vroeёr now rarely visit the dhowhawe, Mombasa remains a route to the interior, and a microcosm of East Africa.
North of Malindi Lamu is, an island where you easily in a different time could imagine. The HIGH Swahilihuise along the alleys, the donkeys, dhows and peaceful life, a man after centuries ago and is jealously cherished. Dhows are still built here and every day as a means of transport used. Fishing boats sail as far as the coast of Somaliё. In some homes even people of Chinese porcelain were brought here from shipwrecks or recycled.
Joy Adamson of Born Free fame has unique paintings of the different groups ships in Kenya have made. Along the coast, ships I often involuntarily thought that some people in the streets and just walk out of her paintings could come. There is something timeless in the way of life along the coast of Kenya, where people over centuries have managed to struggle and strife to overcome. ships
Editorial
Recent contributions to Versindaba Janita Monna. ships Not love, but loneliness Interview with Adriaan Coetzee Dancing Festival Poets. Breyten Breytenbach talks about this year's festival Patricia Monna. ships The human desire under scrutiny Patricia Monna. A roller coaster of jokes Dancing Festival Poets, HJ Pieterse (South Africa) Handeklaptyd for Marlise Joubert Philip de Vos. When I'm with my dog for a walk Luwes comedians. Who will you call your golden phone? Dancing Festival Poets. Mxolisi Nyezwa (South Africa) DANCE FESTIVAL 2014 poets
Angela Geyer: Thank you and congratulations, Leon! You have a bridge across the ... Desmond: See, The Great Meat Book never disappoints! Angela Geyer: Marlene, also German with English merry tango! Denglisch can ... Leon Retief: @ Breyten - I actually received a reply from Domanski ... Marlene van Niekerk: Thanks Daniel, I understand ships your point re ... Maria Snyman: Marlise, thanks for the links. I hope there is this ... Daniel Hugo: The "people" who "he" above become ... Daniel Hugo: A Los mind: People who talk about the ... Daniel Hugo: Marlene, I protest my only against "foreign government" ships ... Charl-Pierre Naude: It sounds like a lovely event that beckons. ships May ... Marlise: Some lusmakers from last year's dance festival, and Outside ... Barking Breytenbach: And we thank you, Joan, you have agreed ships to ... Joan Hambidge: Thank you for your invitation and you poets together ... Joan Hambidge: As you know, I play hostess at Wellington. We are ... Out Barking Breytenbach 'Festival' and 'slips' without ... KOLOF
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