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Crafting wood in Mto Wa Mbu - Tanzania
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June 8th 2008 After physical exertion aplenty through Ethiopia and Rwanda, it was time for a more relaxing form of travel through Uganda and Tanzania. The opportunity to Quad Bike along the banks of the Nile proved too tempting, and so a detour to this central African country was required. After several modes of transport and finally the last few kilometres sitting in the back of an open truck, I arrived in B
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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
Abraham Thomas
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CRAFTING VS MODERN WORLD
As a guide,it is so nice to see people coming from various places especially overseas. Most of the travelers visiting Mto wa Mbu they like Makonde wood carving a lot. As I belong into that tribe, it is so happy to see how visitors helps preserving makonde ebony wood carving by just visiting them and make pictures, of which the ebony wood carvers feels that they work is valued. Also when visitors purchases it helps very much to preserve this wonderful art.