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For centuries, the Swahili Coast has combined the traditions of Africa, Arabia and India. This tantalizing mix is best exemplified by the craftsmanship of the Swahili people. Swahili design styles, with their curling arabesques and geometric shapes, reflect Arab tastes, but the uses to which these designs are put have also been shaped by purely African customs and spiritual beliefs .
Photo Credits:
Bracelet -- Marc Ginzberg, "African Forms"
Carved Door -- "Zanzibar Front Door, Brass-Studded," University of Wisconsin-Madison,Africa Focus 2000, http://africafocus.library.wisc.edu/
Dhow -- Travel Adventures, http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/africa/
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