

translated
by Ali Ahmed Jahadmy
The
Swahili Coast
This PBS site accompanies the program Wonders of
the African World, and this section explores the Swahili
Coast. Click on Cultural Close-Up and explore the link
about Swahili Poetry. You will find four Swahili poems
and a paragraph giving insight into each. After reading through
this material, write a paragraph giving insight into one of
the Swahili love poems in your book.
The
Internet Living Swahili Dictionary
This
site contains an online Swahili dictionary, an interactive
forum for reader questions, and links to sites on Swahili
culture. View the Slideshow of images from East Africa
and write a poem based upon one of the photographs you see.
Use the dictionary to translate the title of your poem into
Swahili.
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