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Nachingwea is a hidden tourist
attractive area in Southern Tanzania, notably known by its rich African
cultures, colonial history and the Mozambican liberation struggle for
independence.
Located
in Lindi Region, Nachingwea District is a best known area in Tanzania where the
first groundnut farms were introduced in 1947 and which to attracted protests
among the local Wamwera communities against forced labour by the British and
South African settlers.
Though
not much involved in Maji Maji wars, Nachingwea is rich with diversified
attractions; among the popular ones are the Dog Grave, Nachingwea to Mtwara
railway line, remains of ancient animals at Kilimarondo, Mount Ilulu and
Frelimo grounds.
Nachingwea
is the best known area in Tanzania where the first groundnut farms were
established as “Groundnut Scheme” in 1947 by British and South African
settlers.
There
were 17 such farms, covering a big land of the district, attracting many white
farmers. A railway line was laid to connect Nachingwea Township with the Mtwara
port for transport and export of the crop also importation of farming inputs.
Frequent
protests from the locals stalled cultivation of the groundnuts and later the
railway was uprooted in 1962 for unknown reasons. A visitor to this area can
see an elevation of the land where the rail bars were laid.
Nachingwea
Township was established as a centre for Groundnut Scheme by one British
settler Mr. John Morram. He chose the area to be his operation site for
groundnut cultivation.
He
named the area “Nachingwea”, a name derived from a local Nngwea tree. He
arrived at the present Nachingwea Township in 1947 to establish the groundnut
farming project.
The Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme was a project of the British government, but abandoned in 1951 as unprofitable venture.
The Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme was a project of the British government, but abandoned in 1951 as unprofitable venture.
Tales
of Mr. Morram are connected to a Dog Grave found near Heroes Ground in the
Township. Elders there say the dog that was a servant to Mr. Morram was a
messenger that was sent for shopping, also collection of letters from the post
office, also other domestic duties.
When
it died, Mr. Morram buried it in a grave seen today, with dimensions of 3.1
metre long and 1.5 metre wide. There is no known cause for its death, though
some elders say it was killed by an elephant in a fight
This
grave of a dog could be the first such an attraction in Tanzania, and could
easily be seen at the site. It has an elevation of two feet in a form of a
pyramid outpost. There are several visitors from South Africa who pay a visit
to this grave every year.
Other
attractions in Nachingwea are the “Chapondo Dance”, a traditional ritual
performance to appease the spirits during dry spell, a sacrifice for rain. This
ritual aimed to please the rain spirits is conducted only by grownups aging
more than 30 years.
This
performance is conducted by Wamwera communities with sacrifices of various
crops and products available within these communities.
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