Origin Of The Swahili People And Culture #bantu #africanhistory

#Bantu #africahistory #Bantuarise Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:19 Swahili Civilization 0:28 Origins Of the Swahili People 01:36 Culture 04:04 Trade 06:43 Religions 09:28 Politics, Film & Literature 12:50 Outro Who are the Swahili People and how did they influence the African Culture? Swahili civilization can be traced back, to the 8th century CE, and it rapidly grew during the ''medieval period,'' from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Origins of Swahili People and Their Culture This growth was a result of the Indian Ocean Trading Network, that span the economy by bringing in not just riches, but also religious ideas, specifically Islam, which had a significant impact on the local culture. Furthermore, the development of the Swahili language gave a common cultural unity to the people. Swahili or ''Kiswahili'' is a Bantu language that can be traced back to as early as the 8th to 14th century. It has been noted that the Swahili people originated from a people called the Wangozi from an area called Shungwaya north of the Tana River area in Kenya. They began settling into the coastal areas such as Lamu, Malindi, and Mombasa gradually spreading throughout to larger areas such as Somalia, Tanzania, Comoros, Zambia, and Mozambique. Their migration into these areas, greatly promoted the growth of coastal towns, therefore, fostering more trade among the different communities and also foreign countries such as Portugal, India and China. Culture The Swahili is a group of people originating from east Africa; including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Mozambique, and Comoros with most of them being of Muslim Bantu origin. Their most known occupations are fishing, farming , trading, and seafaring. The Swahili culture is a blend of diverse African traditions and the surrounding Indian ocean cultures. Most of the Swahili culture was passed down through oral traditions and cultures, throughout the communities in the coastal areas of East Africa spreading to larger areas. It is evident to note that, the Swahili people were organized into a distinct social caste system. From the top hierarchy was the 'Wangwana' , who were the merchants, second was the 'Wazalia', the freed people, who were descendants of enslaved parents. Then the 'Watumwa', who are the slaves, then the 'wageni' who are the visitors. The Swahili language and culture, are heavily influenced by Islamic traditions, mixed with their culture. There are two main types of Swahili people. first, Those By birth, and Second, those By assimilation and integration. It is notable that a local African dialect, that originated from the East African coastal areas, has grown immensely, in popularity and is being spoken outside of its confines, to more than 200 million speakers. To a vast area in Africa Such; as Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros Liberia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and Swaziland. It is one of the few languages in the world, that has more second-language speakers, than native ones. The core of the Swahili language originates in various Bantu languages on the coast of East Africa. With much of it, sharing a common ancestry, with Bantu vocabulary from the Pokomo, Taita, and Mijikenda languages and, to a smaller percentage, other East African Bantu languages. It has been purported in history, that around 16 to 20 percent of the Swahili vocabulary, has derived words from the Arabic language, but also, other contributing languages, including Persian, Malay Hindustani, and Portuguese. Swahili is notably among the list of major worldwide languages spoken in large regional areas of the world. Song: African ETHNIC Music DRUMS Music provided by NCM [No Copyright Music]. Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link:   • African ETHNIC Music DRUMS [No Copyright M...   Song: African Cinematic Ethnic Namibia- No Copyright Music Music provided by NCM [No Copyright Music]. Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported | Attribution 4.0 International Video Link:    • Best African Cinematic Ethnic [No Copyrigh...   Song: Toolbeat Sounds - African Beats Music provided by NCM [No Copyright Music]. Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link:    • Toolbeat Sounds - African Beats [No Copyri...   African History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bantu Arise Channel All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the rules of fair use. For questions and any queries reach out through these:- Email: [email protected] IG: @Bantuarise Twitter: @Bantuarise You tube: @Bantuarise YISOLELE, APTMH TATA NZAMBI Yama ZULU!!