Some historians claim Mwana Mkisi was a pagan queen and mother of the 12 Swahili tribes (Twelve Nations) of Mombasa. It is believed families that have connections to the 12 tribes are the original ...

tribe, tradition and appeal. Some love to give complicated names that are difficult for others, including the bearer of the name, to pronounce. Swahili names are ideal because each vowel is ...

Swahili mosques and tombs before the 18th century ... "Of the original people who built Kilwa Kisiwani, the first were of the Mtakata tribe, the second the people of Jasi from the Mranga tribe.

Some historians claim Mwana Mkisi was a pagan queen and mother of the 12 Swahili tribes (Twelve Nations) of Mombasa. It is believed families that have connections to the 12 tribes are the original ...