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Field School Topics

Some of the topics to be discussed: History How did Swahili culture emerge at the Kenyan coast? Who were the initial Swahili people and how did their culture develop. How did Swahili language become the "lingua franca" of East Africa? Identity and Ethnicity This will include the nine tribes of the MijiKenda and their history Swahili Economy with emphasis on the proximity to the Ocean (port and fishery waters). Art This will entail issues such as courtship, wedding, dressing, adornments, decoration and other forms of creativity and personal beauty. Craft and Architecture Housing, painting, weaving and other forms of style, designs, skills and abilities as exhibited by the Swahili persons. Religion Forms of prayers, sacrifice, beliefs and worship. Tourism The coast is popularly known for holiday makers and relaxation. This is the highest percentage of income from tourism. This course will thus focus on how the Swahili as a culture has interacted with tourism at the coast. Environment Coastal area and its surrounding and its relationship to the Swahili people. Education What form of education is taught to the Swahili community? Social issues These range from the basic family, society and at large the outside influence and government (HIV, Drugs, Gender issues, divorce, Street children, modernization etc).