Mwaka Kogwa 2011

Genre : Festival

Wednesday 20 july 2011

Times : 00:00
Principal country concerned : Column : History/society

The festival is celebrated in many parts of Zanzibar, but it is in Makunduchi, south-eastern Unguja, that the ancient rites are most enthusiastically and elaborately followed. People flock to Makunduchi from all over Tanzania and beyond. Retired president Ali Hassan Mwinyi and former O.A.U. Secretary General, Salim Ahmed Salim have both been guests of honour, officially opening the festivities of Mwaka Kogwa which are officially recognized by the goverment....



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