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This book depicts the history of Lamu, once an?important East African port city, now known as an?unspoiled tourist destination and scenic location for Hollywood movies.?For centuries, communities from India, Yemen, and Oman intermingled with coastal and central African groups. This unique situation provides the author with a vantage point to observe non-European multicultural interaction. Oral traditions are central to this study.