Les paradoxes du littoral Swahili
The identity and the original features of the Swahili seashore mainly proceed from the contact of African mainland and western indian Ocean. This coastal interface, stretching over 2 000 kilometres from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique, is characterized by ancient traditions of trade movement...
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| description | The identity and the original features of the Swahili seashore mainly proceed from the contact of African mainland and western indian Ocean. This coastal interface, stretching over 2 000 kilometres from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique, is characterized by ancient traditions of trade movements through maritime areas and mainland as well, which spread and mixed different cultural influences originating from Africa and both Arabic and Indian peninsulas. The development of this area is linked to both fragmentation and opening dynamics. In such a wide area, the relaying function of islands and continental corridors from main harbours is very important. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-86cf94a0f41448faab3acb3cea6a5bbf2025-01-30T12:46:38ZfraPôle de Recherche pour l'Organisation et la diffusion de l'Information GéographiqueEchoGéo1963-11972008-10-01710.4000/echogeo.8623Les paradoxes du littoral SwahiliFrançois BartThe identity and the original features of the Swahili seashore mainly proceed from the contact of African mainland and western indian Ocean. This coastal interface, stretching over 2 000 kilometres from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique, is characterized by ancient traditions of trade movements through maritime areas and mainland as well, which spread and mixed different cultural influences originating from Africa and both Arabic and Indian peninsulas. The development of this area is linked to both fragmentation and opening dynamics. In such a wide area, the relaying function of islands and continental corridors from main harbours is very important.https://journals.openedition.org/echogeo/8623archipelagoscirculationhinterlandocean shorelineswahili |
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| title | Les paradoxes du littoral Swahili |
| title_full | Les paradoxes du littoral Swahili |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Les paradoxes du littoral Swahili |
| title_short | Les paradoxes du littoral Swahili |
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