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The Resources of the Nyassa Region, East Coast of Africa.pdf - 2 views

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  • EAST COAST OF AFRICA.
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      khensani on 26 Apr 23
       
      this is a place where ivory trade took place east Africa
  • blished in Science of Dec. 28, I888.
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      khensani on 26 Apr 23
       
      date of publication fall under 1890 as the instructions of this task stated,
  • upply from these might he largely increased, to the benefit of trade, the country, and the people generally. The Arab slave-dealer is the chief collector of ivory in this country, with the tusks of which he loads his slaves, obtaining thereby cheap and profitable carriage to the coast. Th
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      khensani on 26 Apr 23
       
      it was the Arab slaves who transported the ivory hence it was very cheap to transport the ivory since slaves do not get paid
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  • The most important feature of the Nyassa region is its easy access. The
  • The trading company of Lake Nyassa, and the missions of that region, - the Free Church of Scotland Missions, which occupy the west coast of the lake; the Universities' Mission, which occupies the east coast of the lake, -have expended altogether some $750,ooo on this region. In pursuance of these objects, a survey was made of a road for about forty-six miles through the rough country of Lake Nyassa, towards Lake Tanganyika, which is reached from the terminal point of that road through an easy country. The road was made by native labor, and the traffic on it was at first worked by parties hired by the company from the Nkonde, Wanda, and Mambwe tribes, with all of whom the company made treaties by which its authority was recognized over these districts. At present its management has, however, slipped into the hands of the Arabs, who purchase goods at the Nyassa terminus, and convey them by their own people, often slaves, to Lake Tanganyika, the European staff being too limited in numbers to superintend all the stations required.
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      khensani on 26 Apr 23
       
      this paragraph simply highlight the easiest rout that was used to transport ivory. Nkonde wanda is a company that was used by Arabians to be in control of traffic and all the transportation issues.
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10.2307_community.17292100-1 - 1 views

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    this image shows how ivory looks like before it can be manufactured after it was taken from elephants, hippopotami, warthogs and walruses. this ivory is traded as it is and they will use to produce ornaments, chess set, jewelry and other artwork materials.
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zanzibar.pdf - 2 views

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  • khensani on 26 Apr 23
     
    this source is about Zanzibar the one and only country well known for their richness in ivory. it state how ivory was reserved by treaty as it is a Royal monopolies. due to such reasons ivory was highly taxed because of it's value. it formed a large part of zanzibar trade.
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