On the last day, we did some sightseeing:
Zanzibar is a majority Muslim province, but there
is a big Anglican church near downtown Stone Town.
It is built on top of the old slave market.
is a big Anglican church near downtown Stone Town.
It is built on top of the old slave market.
The monument behind the church shows how the slaves
were put into pits for the buyers to view. Zanzibar was
historically a hub for the East African slave trade, and
the Anglican church made a serious push in church-planting
and colonizing these countries to stamp out the slave trade.
were put into pits for the buyers to view. Zanzibar was
historically a hub for the East African slave trade, and
the Anglican church made a serious push in church-planting
and colonizing these countries to stamp out the slave trade.
The church, then and now, operated schools.
The church was beautiful inside.
This crucifix was draped in purple for Lent. It was
interesting because it was made from wood from
the tree under which David Livingstone died in Zambia.
interesting because it was made from wood from
the tree under which David Livingstone died in Zambia.
more on David Livingstone:
http://www.livingstoneonline.ucl.ac.uk/biog/dl/bio.html
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