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Zanzibar, Tanzania
5 customs and traditions in Zanzibar — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
Lateen-rigged wooden boats still working the channel, and the standard sunset trip.
Swahili sung poetry over an orchestra of oud, violin and qanun — Egyptian and Indian influence throughout.
Intricate black or red designs applied for weddings and festivals, and offered to visitors.
Carved teak doors with brass bosses, the older Indian ones domed and the Omani ones square.
Zanzibar is overwhelmingly Muslim, and covered shoulders and knees away from the beach are expected rather than optional.
