Malindi Essays

  • The Maze Runner: A Short Story

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    After taking a well-deserved shower, Malindi made her way downstairs. She decided that it would be a good time to start making dinner. Ever since Malindi's mother had left, the three remaining members of Maison Marino had devised a scheme for who was going to make dinner and when. It was her turn to cook this week. She made her way into the kitchen without stopping to acknowledge her sister, who was currently sat in front of the flat screen television, catching up on Slanderous Schoolgirl. She knew

  • Swahili During The 8th Century

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    major things going on during the 8th century up to the 15th century. They had many political, social, and economical things going on. Things such as, the Arabs founding dozens of independent cities. Though most notable of these cities are Mogadishu, Malindi, Mombasa and Kilwa. These cities were ruled by the Shirazi dynasty. Well until the Portuguese came and began their conquest of the region. The Swahili language is where social feature that went on. The language is quite simple… it is a blending of

  • Research Paper On Vasco Da Gama

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    1498 whose leaders were having a conflict with those of Mombasa. Vasco Da Gama and his crew contacted the services of a pilot who used his knowledge of the monsoon winds to guide the expedition the rest of the way to Calicut. Vasco Da Gama left Malindi for India on April 24,1498. Vasco Da Gama got married and had six sons and one

  • How Did Vasco Da Gama Influence The World

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    the port of Calicut, located on the west of India. Da Gama sailed from Portugal on July 8, 1497 with a four-vessel fleet and rounded the southern tip of Africa and named it Cape of Good Hope on November 22. After this event, he reached Mozambique, Malindi, and finally Calicut. Although he returned with small accomplishments, he found the new sea route to India. Vasco da Gama influenced Renaissance era by enhancing commerce in Europe. Many European countries including Portugal looked for the sea route

  • Somaliaan Empire Essay

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    THE RISE OF AJURAN EMPIRE. Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. During the ancient time, Somalia is one of the most important centre for commerce with the rest of ancient world such as Egypt, Roman and British. This is because according to Charnan Simon , Somalia is the most probable location of the fabled ancient of Land of Punt. Besides, Somalia is also known for its beautiful history in several of powerful empire that dominated the regional trade. Most of Somalia Empire including

  • Vasco Da Gama Research Paper

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    Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach India by sea through one of the sea routes he discovered. He helped expand European trade and influenced many cultural discoveries in Europe. He also helped spread ideas throughout the known world. Vasco da Gama is still acknowledged today as a well-known explorer for discovering the sea route to India. This sea route helped benefit trade and commute, which is still used today for tourist purposes, because of Vasco da Gama’s

  • Informative Speech On Scurvy

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    Proper nutrition is very important. If you don’t get enough of a specific nutrient, you could wind up in a really bad situation. One of the specific nutrients I’m talking about is Vitamin C. Without it, you might find yourself diagnosed with scurvy. A disease caused by a Vitamin C deficiency. Early symptoms include weakness, feeling tired, and sore arms and legs. Without treatment, symptoms worsen. Decreased red blood cells, gum disease, changes to hair, and profuse bleeding can occur. As scurvy

  • Essay On Child Poverty

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    reported: ‘The latest estimates put the numbers of these children as high as 100 million.’ In Nairobi, the number increased from 3,600 in 1989 to 40,000 in 1995 and 60,000 in 1997. By 1999, the number in Mombasa had reached 5,000; in Kisumu 4,000; in Malindi and Kilifi, 2,500each, and in Kitale and Nakuru, 2,000 each (Shorter and Onyancha, 1999). One estimate, by the consortium of street children (CSC), an international charity, suggests that the number of street children could be as high as between 250

  • Zheng He's Controversy In The Historical World

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    Zheng He’s voyages have been a constant source of controversy in the historical world because of the differing opinions on whether they should be celebrated or not. In July of 1405, Zheng He was given a task to lead a fleet of ships for exploration. This task was assigned to him by Emperor Yongle of China’s Ming Dynasty. Zheng He went on seven separate voyages over the next twenty eight years through the Indian and Pacific Oceans with the largest fleet of wooden ships in history. He navigated his

  • How Did The Mali Empire Build Trade In Ghana

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    Ghana was located in what is now southeastern Mauritania. The starting of the ruling is uncertain, but it is known in some documents that it began in 830 ce, but we won’t know if that’s true or not. Ghana grew very wealthy from the trading they had with gold and salt. They mostly traded salt because helped their bodies replenish due to the heat and helped restore sodium levels throughout the body. They always traded ivory . they had very good things to trade. But the most demanded was gold

  • Africa Before The Iron Age

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    products, and gold. In exchange, they got glass, textile, and pottery, that the Muslim merchants brought from Persia, India, and China. By the Swahili city-states doing this they became wealthy. The Swahili city-states had trade centers that were called Malindi, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Mozambique, Lamu, Mogadishu, Sofala, and Kilwa(Mcdonald 2018). These trade centers developed into powerful city-states controlled by a

  • African Culture Essay

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    Africa has one of the most greatest cultures it was even said that “The earliest stages of human evolution began in Africa about seven million years ago.” Early African culture had many great cities and empires like the Kushite/Meroe empire (800B.C.E.-400C.E.). Even though this empire was influenced by Egypt, it developed its own culture, with unique art practices and a writing system. African groups had made contact with other cultures of course and because of this those cultures had influenced