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Description of Larval Cynoglossus Zanzibarensis (Teleostei: Cynoglossidae) from the Tsitsikamma Coast, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A. D. WoodThe early development and the temporal distribution of Cynoglossus zanzibarensis larvae are described, based on specimens collected along the Tsitsikamma coast, South Africa. The yolk sac is evident in larvae of up to 3.4 mm body length (BL). There are... -
Sexual practices and sensual selves in Zanzibar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rosabelle Boswell --- Anthropology Department, South AfricaThis paper focuses on the sexuality and contemporary sensual behaviour among Zanzibari women and their use of scent in these domains. It is argued that scent forms an integral part of different life-cycle rituals which are embedded in gendered everyday... -
Vagrant Subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: G.J. Greg Hofmeyr --- Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld, South Africa Omar A. Amir --- Institute of Marine Sciences, TanzaniaAn immature Subantarctic fur seal was sighted on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, in 2008. This is the most northerly record of a vagrant of this species. The nearest breeding colony is on the Prince Edward Islands, 4500 km distant. While... -
The Archiving of Siti Binti Saad and her Engagement with the Music Industry in Shaaban Robert’s Wasifu wa Siti Binti Saad
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Imani Sanga --- Department of Creative Arts, TanzaniaThis essay discusses the representation of a Zanzibari legendary taarab female singer, Siti Binti Saad, in Shaaban Robert’s Wasifu wa Siti Binti Saad [Biography of Siti Binti Saad]. It examines the role Robert’s Wasifu plays in the archiving of Siti... -
A new species of Running Frog, (Kassina, Anura: Hyperoliidae) from Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: CharlesA. Msuya --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania KimM. Howell --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Alan Channing --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaA new species of Kassina is described from Unguja Island, Zanzibar, East Africa. It is distinguished from other species in its genus by an advertisement call that is pulsed, frequency modulated, and with a longer duration than that of K...