Facts About The Nyamwezi That Are So Astonishing

The Nyamwezi tribe are also known as Unyamwezi, and they comes from Tanzania. They arrived in Tanzania in four subgroups, and they all descended from their own special ancestors. The first Nyamwezi group formed a community, and the community grew into a kingdom. They were ruled by a kind, and they called him Mtemi.

The Nyamwezi people practiced trade, and they were doing well. They exchanged materials with other communities, therefore they also made many friends. The Nyamwezi tribe are located in the Western plateau of Tanzania, and they border the Tabora and the Shinyanga community. Their land is covered with dry woodlands, and they also have ridges and granite outcropping. 

They always faces water scarcity, therefore they practice business as a way of life. The Nyamwezi tribe speaks three different languages, but most of them speaks fluent Kiswahili. Mirambo was a great tactician, therefore he led them in battles.

The tribe of Nyamwezi believes in the ancestors, therefore they always consult them. The ancestors upheld their traditional values, therefore they lived in harmony. They offered sacrifices, so that they can show respect to another one.

They believe in diviners, and diviners always interpret their dreams. The diviners also advise them spiritually, so that they can be helped. The Nyamwezi people always practice marriage, so that they tribe’s population can continue to increase. 

A man courts the girls first, so that they can know each other. The man is accompanied by his fellow two male friends, so that they can go the girl’s house. They discuss marriage possibilities, and the woman consult her fellow elders. They discuss bride price, if the elders agree with their marriage.

The groom’s father holds a large feast, if they with the bride price. The bride is brought, and they marry each other. They always loves greeting each other, because they consider it important. They always bow down, so that they can greet each other. They sometimes clap each other’s hands, so that they can show respect.

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