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 : The boma of Tanga, around 1900


The boma of Tanga, around 1900

The boma of Tanga. Boma is an expression of the Swahili language for a fortified building. In the colonial period, the seats of the administrations were usually located here, so that the term was gained currency for the local administrative seats. Undated photo

Picture No
13329593
Media ID
48348411
Size
4961px x 4191px (2.2MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - Scherl
Date
1900

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