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Mohamad asked what was special about the coast- "cocktail" of many cultures - Many cultures have disappeared - Has become very expensive - Lack of market Ali - people are not as patient as they used to be People now fly instead of going by boat [?] now have motors Ahmed - who owns rights to khanga? No one Khanga - has multiple [?] Makes everything look good Mohamed - trying to hold on to old traditions Question about food in Costa M - spices used in Swahili food Ali - trying different foods Rice - tastes totally different depending on woks Clothes can show what group they are from Ali - wearing typical Swahili outfit Ahmed - food is mainly Indian uses a lot of coconut - more typically Swahili Moderator asked about festivals in area Mohamed - Islamic related draw competition donkey calligraphy Ali - trying to revive old customs in festivals - call people back to their origins - need to know your source to know where you're going Issues related to language - Coastal people known as "Swahili people" but Swahili is not recognized as a registered tribe - Swahili now a national language. Coastal area known as army literate people. Fore Fathers were poets - Swahili was a language of respect historically. Now losing that edge. Pigeon Swahili denigrating language - Sheik Nabahani very respected poet - Words from trading barters making its way into language - Lamu people speak pure form of Swahili Wheels of the world are turning. Change is inevitable Some change is bad: crime, drugs, etc Need to show good ways Must safeguard cultural traditions