As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held.Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
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As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held. Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
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The waterfront of the sheltered, natural harbour of Lamu Island.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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A mashua sails into the sheltered, natural harbour of Lamu Island.Dhow is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel.
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Kenya. A Mashua sailing boat with an outrigger participating in a race off Lamu Island.
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Dhows sailing off Lamu Island.Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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Kenya. Women from Lamu watch excitedly as Mashua sailing boats participate in a race off Lamu Island.
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Kenya. Mashua sailing boats with outriggers participating in a race off Lamu Island.
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- Kenya. A Mashua sailing boat with outrigger participating in a race off Lamu Island.
- Kenya. Mashua sailing boats participating in a race off Lamu Island.
- The waterfront of the sheltered, natural harbour of Lamu Island.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.The town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 because it is the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement i
- At sunrise, fishing boats set sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island for a days fishing.These traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
- Kenya. Two Jahazi boats sailing off Lamu Island. The main way to transport goods in the Lamu Archipelago.
- Sand dunes and an unspoilt beach west of Shela, formerly a small hamlet with an unhurried pace of life forty five minutes walk from Lamu town. Development in recent years has turned Shela into a popular tourist resort but the beach is still unspoilt.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
- A donkey race is held on Lamu Island as part of the celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed.This man was the winner of the 2005 competition. Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
- On a late Friday afternoon, Lamu men and boys in traditional Islamic dress set out in procession to celebrate Maulidi, the Prophet Mohameds birthday.They dance and sing with religious fervour along the waterfront street before concluding their celebrations at the Riyadha Mosque.Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.