Mozambique

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

settlers in were Muslim traders dating all the way back to the eighth century. Hence, the linguistic diversity is as vast as the land. Three widespread languages; Makna-Lomwe, Tsonga, and Shona are known throughout the land, while each region or subculture may speak a different tongue. For instance, at the Northern tip of , the peoples speak Swahili. A Bantu language that originated from the co-mingling of Arabic and African peoples. The peoples of are many. Ten separate cultures are nationally recognized, but each culture has many subcultures that were the results of the biological and cultural mixing of several populations. As the ethnicity is diverse, so is the religious connotation. Tribal religious practices account for 70% or more of the ethnic groups north of the Save river. In places, people are associated with the Christian and Muslim faiths’ and there is also evidence of Baptist and Protestant groups.
It will be a struggle for these indigene cultures to ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

of the land, to clear roads and provide carriers for government expeditions. The Prazeros recruited Prazos, who were like Portuguese allies, but were really Africans who wanted support during harsh times. The Portuguese government intended to use the Prazos to extend it’s influence into the interior of without having to expend it’s own resources. The set up of this system led to the expansion of the slave trade. In 1790 40% of all slaves brought to the Rio de la plata were under prazero rule. By 1820, they had their teeth sunk in to 10% of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The slave trade had become ’s most important commodity.
Portugal wanted to settle in because of their ...

Succeed in your coursework without stepping into a library. Get access to a growing library of notes, book reports, and research papers in 2 minutes or less.

CITE THIS PAGE: