Life Histories in Kizimkazi Dimbani, Zabzibar

Authors

Stephen B. Backman, Brigham Young University
Dr. David P. Crandall, Brigham Young University
Gary Burgess, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Kizimkazi Dimbani, Zabzibar, kinship, political systems, village

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

Kizimkazi Dimbani is a village of just over 1500 people on the southern end of the island of Zanzibar, which is about 50 miles off of the coast of Tanzania. In the fall of 1998 I went to Zanzibar with a group of seven BYU students under the International Study Programs Office in the Kennedy Center. The group performed a variety of research projects including topics focusing on health, conservation biology, village economics, education, and anthropology. My project was based on a study of the relationship between the kinship and political systems of the village. Through our research we were able to develop rather close relationships with a great variety of individuals from the village. During our four months in the village we gained significant respect for the lives of certain individuals from the village. As a result I had a great desire to document some of their life histories.

Recommended Citation

Backman, Stephen B.; Crandall, Dr. David P.; and Burgess, Gary (2013) "Life Histories in Kizimkazi Dimbani, Zabzibar," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 343.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/343