How did Bantus get to Somalia?
How did Bantus get to Somalia?
The Somali Bantus are the descendants of many Bantu ethnic groups primarily from the Niger-Congo region of Africa (Gure, 2018). Brought to Somalia in the 19th century by Arab slave traders, Bantus endured centuries of oppression in the horn of Africa as agricultural laborers.
When did Somalia abolish slavery?
When was slavery abolished in Somalia? Slavery trickled out of Somalia slowly. In 1895, 45 slaves were freed by the Italian colonial authority under the administration of the chartered company, V. Filonardi.
What was the cause of the Somali civil war?
As I argued elsewhere,2 the main causes of the Somali conflict are competition for resources and/or power, the colonial legacy, and repression by the military regime. Politicised clan identity, availability of weapons, and the presence of large numbers of unemployed youth are considered as contributing causes.
What do Somali Bantus speak?
The main language of the Somali Bantu is Af Maay, sometimes referred to as Maay Maay, which is spoken in Southern Somalia. Though some Somali Bantus speak tribal languages from Tanzania, like Kizigua, or Swahili, the majority of Somali Bantus resettled in the U.S. speak Af Maay/Maay Maay.
What’s the difference between Bantu and Somali?
Unlike Somalis, most of whom are traditionally nomadic herders, Bantus are mainly sedentary subsistence farmers. The Bantus’ predominant “Negroid” physical traits also serve to further distinguish them from Somalis.
Who was Somalia colonized by?
Its coast came under British influence in the early 19th century, but formal control was not acquired until it was taken from Egypt in 1884. It fell under Italian control in World War II. In 1960 it was united with the former Italian Somaliland to form Somalia.
Who abolished slavery in Somalia?
Italian colonial administration
The Italian colonial administration abolished slavery in Somalia at the turn of the 20th century. Some Bantu groups, however, remained enslaved well until the 1930s, and continued to be despised and discriminated against by large parts of Somali society.
