Patrimonio marítimo en la costa swahili de Tanzania

Noain Maura, María José

Publication year:

2007

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

978-84-8419-133-9

ISSN:

1137-439X

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Summary

The maritime patrimony of the Swahili coast of Tanzania is extremely valuable because of the preservation of the traditional systems of navigation, shipbuilding and fishing. Navigation in sailing boats, amongst which the dhow and the mtepe are especially noteworthy, developed thanks to commercial routes which criss-crossed the Indian Ocean, taking advantage of the various Monsoon winds. Nowadays, the dhows continue to be built in the traditional manner, although their role has been relegated to transport in short distances and to fishing, one of the most important coastal economic resources.