A ilha do Ibo e sua contribuicao no patrimonio cultural e histórico para Moçambique 1962-2021

Abstract

Ibo Island, located in the province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, has a rich history dating back centuries. From the pre-colonial period to the present day, the island has witnessed countless transformations that have moulded its cultural and historical cultural and historical identity, contributing to Mozambique's heritage. During the period from 1962 to 2021, Ibo Island played a key role in the historical and cultural role in Mozambique's historical and cultural narratives. In this significant events, such as the struggle for independence against Portuguese colonial rule, the civil war and the colonial rule, the civil war and the political and social changes that followed independence. political and social changes that followed independence. Ibo Island was the scene of these events and has preserved tangible marks of this turbulent past. of this turbulent past. Its imposing fortresses, built during the Portuguese colonial period, are silent witnesses to the conflicts and disputes that took place in the region. in the region. In addition, centuries-old churches and old houses reflect the influence of colonial colonial architecture and the Portuguese presence on the island. However, the history of Ibo Island goes beyond the colonial period. Before the arrival of the Portuguese, the island was already a thriving commercial centre, involved in the ivory, gold and slave ivory, gold and slave trade, and influenced by the Arab and Swahili trade routes. Swahili trade routes. These cultural influences intertwined with local traditions and customs

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