Hadramis, Shimalis and Muwalladin: negotiating cosmopolitan identities between the Swahili Coast and southern Yemen

Cosmopolitanism refers to the ability of people to negotiate, with varying degrees of effectiveness, between and across different cultures with which they may or may not be familiar. This paper looks at the strategies called into play by individuals of Hadrami descent who return from East Africa to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, I
Other Authors: British Institute in Eastern Africa
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2008
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