Wazaramo | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| ~0.7 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Tanzania
(Temeke District, Ilala District, Ubungo District, Kinondoni District, Kigamboni District) | |
| Languages | |
| Zaramo & Swahili language[1] | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni)[2] African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lugulu, Kutu, Kwere & other Bantu peoples |
| Person | Mzaramo |
|---|---|
| People | Wazaramo |
| Language | Kizaramo |
The Zaramo people, also referred to as Dzalamo or Saramo (Wazaramo, in Swahili), are a Bantu ethnic group native to the central eastern coast of Tanzania, particularly Dar es Salaam Region and Pwani Region.[1][2] They are the largest ethnic group in and around Dar es Salaam, the former capital of Tanzania and the 7th largest city in Africa.[3] Estimated to be about 0.7 million people, over 98% of them are Muslims,[1] more specifically the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam. Zaramo people are considered influential in Tanzania popular culture, with musical genres like Sengeli originating from their community in Kinondoni District.[4] Their culture and history have been shaped by their dwelling in both urban and rural landscapes.[5]
- ^ a b c d Anthony Appiah; Henry Louis Gates (2010). Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-19-533770-9.
- ^ a b Zaramo people, Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Lloyd W. Swantz (1990). The Medicine Man Among the Zaramo of Dar Es Salaam. Nordic Africa Institute. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-91-7106-299-4.
- ^ Randall L. Pouwels (2002). Horn and Crescent: Cultural Change and Traditional Islam on the East African Coast, 800-1900. Cambridge University Press. pp. 116–122. ISBN 978-0-521-52309-7.
- ^ Swantz, Marja Liisa (September 1979). "Community and healing among the Zaramo in Tanzania". Social Science & Medicine. Part B: Medical Anthropology. 13 (3): 169–173. doi:10.1016/0160-7987(79)90031-0. ISSN 0160-7987. PMID 555565.