WHKMLA : History of Maravi, until 1889

Brit. Central Afr.
1889-1907

History of Maravi, 15th Century until 1889

The MARAVI CONFEDERACY was established by Bantu people immmigrating into the valley of the Shire River (flowing out of Lake Nyassa) around 1480 A.D. It flourished into the 18th century, extending into stretches now belonging to Zambia and Mocambique.
In the 19th century the neighbouring YAO raided on them, selling captive Maravi on the slave markets of Kilwa and Zanzibar. In the 1860es, Islam was introduced into the area through contact with Swahili slave traders.
In 1859 the region was visited by DAVID LIVINGSTONE; protestant missionaries established stations in 1873. A British consul was sent there in 1883.

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First posted in 2001, last revised on May 13th 2005

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