Karibu Lamu

Karibu Lamu

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Kuna documentary. Niliiona al jazira.kuna magari mawili tu.huko lamu.ila punda ndo wengi.
Mjingamimi,
Hebu soma hiki kipande kutoka makala yangu The Lamu Maulid:
''There in Lamu Island at the harbour the cargo has to be transported by donkeys and carts through very narrow streets full of corners and turns to Riadha Mosque. It is a tedious job which demands stamina, patience and resilience. There is only one main ‘road’ in Lamu and it leads from the residence of the District Commissioner to his office. This is the path taken by the official vehicle of the DC. Motor vehicles are practically non-existing in Lamu. The only means of transport are donkeys and this gives the island a picturesque view and peculiar atmosphere. The island’s main square called the Fort which is the centre of the town’s commercial activity is always full of people throughout the day. During maulid it is a place where one should be. Standing there one is able to see people from different places in East Africa and beyond who have traveled to the island to take part in the maulid. It is like standing at Piccadilly Circus in London during summer.''
Mohamed Said: The Lamu Maulid
 
Huku kuna Waswahili wa Amu, Pate, Faza, Shanga, Kiwayuu, Witu, Mokowe, Hindi
Wagunya na Wabajuni wa Kizingitini, Rassini, Ras Kamboni, Kismayu na pia Wabarawa kutoka kwao Barawa.
Wamo pia Wapokomo ambao asili yao ni sawasawa na Wakomoro na pia Waorma na Wasomali walokimbia vita.
Wenyeji ni Waswahili na Wabajuni.
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Mara yangu ya kwanza kufika Lamu ilikuwa mwaka wa 2007 na picha hii
niliipiga nikiwa kwenye chombo nikikiangalia kisiwa kutoka baharini.

Nilifika Lamu nikiwa mgeni wa Dr. Ahmed bin Sumeit aliyenialika kuhudhuria
Maulid ya Lamu.

Niliandika makala ambayo ilichapwa na The East African ikiwa kumbukumbu
yangu ya Maulid na kisiwa hiki:

Mohamed Said: The Lamu Maulid
Makala Ambayo Nina Hamu ya Kuisoma na Kuijua ,,Ni kuhusiana Na Mwalimu na Kiongozi mkuu wa Dini Kwa Lamu ,,Aliekuwa Habib Swaleh Radhi Allahu an hum ,,,,
 
Hivi kwa manini asilimia kubwa ya majengo yote huko yameezekwa kwa majani ya minazi (Coconut/palm fronds) ?
 
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