Marker commemorating da Gama landing -- Malindi (Theiler, n.d.)

Item — Box: 9, slide: 19.23.07

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Slides of Africa from various sources; these slides document a variety of topics such as agriculture, landscapes, city scenes, villages, architecture, industry, transportation, commerce, and people, from throughout Africa during the 20th century.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1960 - 2000

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations. To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 99 Boxes (99 slide boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

The Portugese were the first Europeans to make inroads into East Africa. Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese explorer to get to India. He came up the east coast of Africa, and stoppped at Mombasa, but was driven out by the Africans and Arabs in the port area. He went up the coast trying to find a guide to take him across the Indian Ocean to India, which he knew lay across the water, and came to a small city called Malindi. The Arab ruler here was feuding with Mombasa and so this Arab welcomed da Gama. Thus, the Malindi ruler provided him with a guide , and da Gama set up a marker. The present marker commemorating the landing of da Gama was put up by the citizens of Malindi some years ago.