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Beginning with the myth of origin that joins every young Zaramo woman to her origins as she is initiated into the secrets of life and womanhood, the book then provides us with an historical account of the Tanzanian coast around Dar es Salaam as a background to the persistence of the cultural institutions to which the reader is introduced. Statements and narrations by Salome as a representative of the modern educated Zaramo people intersperse the author's descriptions of the rituals of womanhood, of individual and social healing, and of the ways conflict is symbolically manipulated and managed. Rituals are seen in their vibrant role, not as remnants of tradition, but as means of handling encroaching external pressures on the community. These pressures include, commercialization of livelihood, development thrust in the form of villagization, or the ongoing process of losing land rights. The book shows that a people will counteract the threat of social disintegration by overemphasizing their core values in an attempt to create strong communication forces and instruments of power. A good introduction to contemporary African issues, Third World women's studies, and ethnographic anthropology. ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide to the adventures and pleasures of East Africa--a region boasting incredible scenic wonders, a rich tapestry of peoples and history, and some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. Illustrated. ... Read more

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Very good book.Deals with photographic safaris.There is only one page on hunting.There are very good descriptions of the different parks and the native people of the region.Information on visas is out of date. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Tanzania Peoples' Defence Force (TPDF) was created in September 1964. From its inception, it was ingrained in the troops that they were a people's force under civilian control. They were always reminded of their difference from the colonial armed forces.[citation needed] The TPDF was given a very clear mission: to defend Tanzania and everything Tanzanian, especially the people and their political ideology. TPDF sailors, pilots and officers are trained in China. Tanzanian citizens are able to volunteer for military service from 15 years of age, and 18 years of age for compulsory military service upon graduation from secondary school. Conscript service obligation was 2 years as of 2004. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sadani is one of two places in Tanzania with this name. This is the one in Tanga province. The United Republic of Tanzania is a unitary republic composed of 26 mikoa (regions). The current head of state is President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, elected in 2005. Since 1996, the official capital of Tanzania has been Dodoma, where parliament and some government offices are located. Between independence and 1996 the major coastal city of Dar es Salaam had been the country's political capital. Today Dar es Salaam remains the principal commercial city of Tanzania and the de-facto seat of most government institutions. It is the major seaport for the country and its landlocked neighbours. ... Read more

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The aim of this study is to analyse solar cooking projects in Tanzania regarding their adoption and impact on development. Biomass is a traditional source of energy in Tanzania which is claimed to have negative environmental, economic and health impacts. Solar Cooking seems to present an alternative solution. It does not require the use of biomass, which prevents people from cutting trees, and particularly women from spending hours for fuelwood collection or from spending money to buy it. In addition, Solar Cooking does not pollute the environment. However, decades of efforts to implement and improve solar cookers for developing countries have not helped to achieve the breakthrough of this technology. The specific objectives of this study are to find out which factors limit or enable the adoption of solar cookers, investigate why people decide to use or not this technology, and to find out in which way the use of Solar Cooking could be increased. In addition, the study investigates the ways in which Solar Cooking contributes to a development. The discussion of these objectives is based on the Capability Approach and the Innovation-Decision Model according to Rogers. ... Read more

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The Chaga (also called Wachaga, Chagga, Jagga, Dschagga, Waschagga, or Wachagga) are Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans and the third largest ethnic group in Tanzania. They live on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, as well as in the Moshi area. Their relative wealth comes from not only the favorable climate of the area, but also from successful agricultural methods which include extensive irrigation systems and continuous fertilization practiced for thousands of years. They were one of the first tribes in the area to convert to Christianity. This may have given them an economic advantage over other ethnic groups, as they had better access to education and health care as Christians. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The United Republic of Tanzania is a nation in central East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean. The United Republic of Tanzania is a unitary republic composed of 26 mikoa (regions). The current head of state is President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, elected in 2005. Since 1996, the official capital of Tanzania has been Dodoma, where parliament and some government offices are located. Between independence and 1996 the major coastal city of Dar es Salaam had been the country's political capital. Today Dar es Salaam remains the principal commercial city of Tanzania and the de-facto seat of most government institutions. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on July 1, 1993. The length of the article is 706 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Maasailand Ecology: Pastoralist Development and Wildlife Conservation in Ngorongoro, Tanzania. (book reviews)
Author: Marilyn Little
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1993
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: v83Issue: n3Page: p338(2)

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Chapters: Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Stone Town, Kilwa Kisiwani, Selous Game Reserve, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kondoa Rock Art Sites. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ngorongoro Conservation Area -Based on fossil evidence found at the Olduvai Gorge, it is known that various hominid species have occupied the area for 3 million years. Hunter gatherers were replaced by pastorialists a few thousand years ago. The Mbulu came to the area about 2,000 years ago, and were joined by the Datooga around the year 1700. Both groups were driven from the area by the Maasai in the 1800s. Massive fig trees in the northwest of the Lerai Forest are sacred to the Maasai and Datooga people. Some of them may have been planted on the grave of a Datago leader who died in battle with the Maasai around 1840. No Europeans are known to have set foot in the Crater until 1892, when it was visited by Dr. Oscar Baumann. Two German brothers farmed in the Crater until the outbreak of World War I, after leasing the land from the German colonial administration then in control of East Africa. Dr. Baumann shot three rhinos while camped in the crater, and the German brothers regularly organized shooting parties to entertain their German friends. They also attempted to drive the wildebeest herds out of the crater. The Ngorongoro area originally was part of the Serengeti National Park when it was created by the British in 1951. Maasai continued to live in the newly created park until 1959, when repeated conflicts with park authorities over land use led the British to evict them to the newly declared Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority is the governing body regulating use and access to the NCA. The area became a UNESCO...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1226883 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Blackwell Publishers Ltd. on June 1, 2008. The length of the article is 2230 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Commercialisation of smallholder production in Tanzania: implications for sustainable resources management.(Voices from the South)(Report)
Author: Cosmas H. Sokoni
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2008
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Volume: 174Issue: 2Page: 158(4)

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Water Privatization in Brazil, Water Privatization in Argentina, Water Privatization in Tanzania, Water Privatization in Chile, Water Privatization in Colombia, Water Privatisation in South Africa, Water Privatization in Morocco, Water Privatization in Ghana, Water Privatization in the Philippines, Water Privatization in Honduras, Water Privatisation in England, Water Privatization in Indonesia, Water Privatization in Bolivia, Water Privatization in Cuba, Water Privatization in Ecuador. Excerpt:Water privatisation in England was undertaken in 1989 by the government of Margaret Thatcher which privatised the ten previously public regional water and sewerage companies in England and Wales through divestiture (sale of assets). At the same time the economic regulatory agency OFWAT was created, following the model of infrastructure regulatory agencies set up in other sectors such as telecommunications and energy. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) was set up in 1990 to monitor water safety and quality. The Environment Agency monitors river and environmental pollution. Water privatisation in England and Wales remains controversial. A 2001 study by the Public Services International Research Unit, which is affiliated with trade unions and opposes privatisation, stated that At privatisation the industry's 4.95 billion Pound debt was written off. On the other hand, a World Bank paper argues that the reforms The World Bank paper agrees that tariffs and profits increased. There are also 16 mostly smaller water only companies in England that have been privately owned since the 19th century. In Scotland and Northern Ireland water and sewerage services have remained in public ownership. See also (online edition) References (URLs online) Further reading A hyperlinked version of this chapter... ... Read more