All About Zanzibar (http://www.allaboutzanzibar.com/)
“AAZ is a comprehensive internet travel resource for Zanzibar, offering
... full information, advice and reservations service for all of the hotels,
lodges, guesthouses and liveaboards on the islands ...”
Author Database
of the Swahili People of East Africa (http://www.algonet.se/%7Ejhauser/swahili/index.htm)
Compiled by Jens Hauser, the intent is to create a database of all the books
about Swahili “culture, language and ethnicity.”
Bermi Village (http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.carling/bermi/)
“This is the official website of the community of Bermi village in Northern
Tanzania's Rift Valley. The majority of us are from the Iraqw tribe. We are a
peaceful village that works hard to improve itself.”
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Hassan Alis Home Page (http://www.glcom.com/hassan/)
Offers links to many sites helpful to those interested in basic information about
the Swahili language and cultural life of Tanzania.
Language and Popular Culture in Africa (http://www.pscw.uva.nl/lpca/)
“Language and Popular Culture in Africa is an internet project set up by
Johannes Fabian and Vincent de Rooij of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at the University of Amsterdam. The main aim of LPCA is to document and further
the study of expressions of popular language and culture in Africa. This is accomplished
in two ways. First of all, by making available texts that serve as the medium
of African popular culture and are at the same time part of this culture. And,
secondly, by providing a forum for electronic publication: the Journal of Language
and Popular Culture in Africa. In the future we will also add separate sections
on popular painting and popular music containing sound and image files.”
Maasai and Agents of Change (http://www.maasai-infoline.org/)
An amazing collection of documents and photographs depiciting life among the
Maasai people. There are categories to explore such as “rituals and ceremonies.” The
author of this site, Kakuta ole Maimai Hamisi, is from southern Kenya.
Madunia African Music (http://www.madunia.nl)
“Madunia supports musicians in Africa by funding recording sessions, and
provides education about African music and musicians through its websites. Madunia
also gives advice on the use of music as an medium of development, and made a
video documentary on rap music and education in Tanzania.”
Open
Directory Portal Page on Islam (http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion%5Fand%5FSpirituality/Islam/Quran/)
The Open Directory Projects portal page on Islam offers hundreds of citations
on various aspects of Islam as practiced around the globe, as well as sites which
contain the complete Arabic and English texts of the Koran.
Rockers (Dar es Salaam) (http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Erockers/)
Describing itself as the "home of talents" and the "one of the
oldest infotainment sites in Tanzania," news about a wide range of artistic
activities, especially music, is presented.
The Sukuma Museum (Mwanza, Tanzania) (http://www.photo.net/sukuma/)
"The Bujora Cultural Center and Sukuma Museum in Kisesa, Tanzania, are historical
institutions founded for the education and support of Sukuma culture. The arts
of the Sukuma culture are among the richest in East Africa. As the Sukuma people
are the largest cultural group in Tanzania, the Sukuma culture is dispersed throughout
the country. The heart of Usukuma is in the Lake Zone of Mwanza, Shinyanga and
the Mara regions where the legacy of a rich art tradition is now maintained."
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
Zanzibar.net -- the Zanzibar Travel
Network (http://www.zanzibar.net/index.html)
As the name suggests, most of the information is directed to the needs of the
travelers, however, there are essays about the history, culture, and society
of Zanzibar.
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