| ID | 096046 |
| Title Proper | Marriage as the means to preserve Asian-ness |
| Other Title Information | the post-revolutionary experience of the Asians of Zanzibar |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Keshodkar, Akbar |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The question of identity, shaped by issues of race and ethnicity, is paramount in the multi-cultural ethnic landscape of Zanzibar. This article examines how the present-day Asian community of Zanzibar, decimated by the 1964 Revolution, when an African insurgence overthrew the islands' Arab rule and expelled the majority of Arabs and Asians, survived in Zanzibar in the years following the Revolution and how, through demarcating communal boundaries and exercising specific marriage strategies, it has managed to maintain its distinct Asian identity. The article is based on anthropological fieldwork in Zanzibar. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 45, No. 2; Apr 2010: p226-240 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 45, No. 2; Apr 2010: p226-240 |
| Key Words | Asians ; Indians ; Identity ; Jat Marriage ; Revolution ; Zanzibar |