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The History of Kiziba and Its Kings : A Translation of Amakuru Ga Kiziba na Abakama Bamu

Author :  Peter R. Schmidt (Translator) Galasius B. Kamanzi

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Country
Tanzania
Publisher
Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers Ltd., Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ISBN 9789987083688
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2020
Bib. Info xxxviii, 414p.
Categories History
Product Weight 660 gms.
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The History of Kiziba and Its Kings: A Translation of Amakuru Ga Kiziba na Abakama Bamu is a major contribution to the indigenous historical literature of East Africa and Tanzania. Research by King Mutahangarwa (ruled 1903–1916) of Kiziba Kingdom in the early 20th century brought together oral tradition experts from both royal and non-royal clans, with their testimonies recorded by literate scribes, including F. X. Lwamgira. Four decades later the research was published in Kihaya as a 490-page volume that has remained obscure, despite its significance. This authoritative translation makes available for the first time an accessible account of northwestern Tanzanian and southwestern Ugandan history during the pre-colonial and early colonial periods.

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