Edward Simon Mgaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 2038379 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edward Simon Mgaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edward Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Mgaya |
| SIGNATURE | MGAYA E S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mkwawa University, College of Education Iringa Tanzania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2680-3464 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Generational shifts in sacred groves’ management among the Bena community of Njombe, Tanzania
In many parts of Tanzania, sacred forests are preserved primarily by indigenous people as abodes for ancestral deities and symbols of cultural heritage. However, over the past three or four decades, knowledge of and respect for sacred forest management practices among the Bena community in Njombe, Tanzania, have declined. This article examines these shifts and determines whether the dynamics pose a threat to the sustainability of sacred woods in …
Labour scarcity and colonial labour strategies (and the Africans’ response) in German East Africa, 1885–1914
The worldwide history of labour has recently garnered heightened interest, examining previously overlooked areas of employment and the key figures in labour. However, some facets of labour in colonial German East Africa remain obscure. This paper discusses labour demand, Africans’ responses, and the changing mobilization strategies in German East Africa, 1885–1914. With evidence from existing literature and a collection of primary historical sour…
Ever-changing sites
The changing practices of sacred forests in Njombe, Tanzania
Between 1880 and 1961, the German and British colonial administrations, often aided by missionaries, placed considerable pressure on the traditions and ways of life of the Bena people of Njombe, Tanzania.Foreign control had unprecedented effects on the way traditionally sacred forests were maintained.While some forests showed resilience, others were transformed into open canopies, and some new forests emerged.Little is known, however, about the d…
The Meaning, Spiritual Foundation, and Mythology of African Sacred Landscapes
In various cultures around the world, past and present, many natural and cultural sites are deemed sacred. What are sacred landscapes? What are the spiritual foundations for their formation? How are they formed? How are they protected? The answers to these questions help frame a discussion of sacred landscapes within the context of their meaning, origin, and management processes as lived experiences of specific societies. In Tanzania the linkages…
Development Implications of Labour Migration for Origin Societies
For decades, labour migration scholarship in Africa has focused on social-economic and political problems instigated by colonial labour migration in the origin societies. Very little is available regarding migrants’ transformational agency. This paper discusses the role that migrant labourers (manamba) played in economic development in Njombe district, Tanzania from 1900 to the 1960s. The paper argues that, apart from the apparent complications, …
Acquiring Human Capital skills through Labour Migrancy
The migration of labourers to centres of mining, plantations and industrial production has been one of the most important demographic features of the African continent since its incorporation into the capitalist money economy. It is, however, surprisingly that the influence of this phenomenon on rural transformations remains largely unexplored as most of studies have mostly addressed the negative consequences of labour migration pointing at the d…
The Meaning, Spiritual Foundation, and Mythology of African Sacred Landscapes
In various cultures around the world, past and present, many natural and cultural sites are deemed sacred. What are sacred landscapes? What are the spiritual foundations for their formation? How are they formed? How are they protected? The answers to these questions help frame a discussion of sacred landscapes within the context of their meaning, origin, and management processes as lived experiences of specific societies. In Tanzania the linkages…
Acquiring Human Capital skills through Labour Migrancy
The migration of labourers to centres of mining, plantations and industrial production has been one of the most important demographic features of the African continent since its incorporation into the capitalist money economy. It is, however, surprisingly that the influence of this phenomenon on rural transformations remains largely unexplored as most of studies have mostly addressed the negative consequences of labour migration pointing at the d…
Development Implications of Labour Migration for Origin Societies
For decades, labour migration scholarship in Africa has focused on social-economic and political problems instigated by colonial labour migration in the origin societies. Very little is available regarding migrants’ transformational agency. This paper discusses the role that migrant labourers (manamba) played in economic development in Njombe district, Tanzania from 1900 to the 1960s. The paper argues that, apart from the apparent complications, …
The changing practices of sacred forests in Njombe, Tanzania
Between 1880 and 1961, the German and British colonial administrations, often aided by missionaries, placed considerable pressure on the traditions and ways of life of the Bena people of Njombe, Tanzania.Foreign control had unprecedented effects on the way traditionally sacred forests were maintained.While some forests showed resilience, others were transformed into open canopies, and some new forests emerged.Little is known, however, about the d…
The Meaning, Spiritual Foundation, and Mythology of African Sacred Landscapes
In various cultures around the world, past and present, many natural and cultural sites are deemed sacred. What are sacred landscapes? What are the spiritual foundations for their formation? How are they formed? How are they protected? The answers to these questions help frame a discussion of sacred landscapes within the context of their meaning, origin, and management processes as lived experiences of specific societies. In Tanzania the linkages…
Labour scarcity and colonial labour strategies (and the Africans’ response) in German East Africa, 1885–1914
The worldwide history of labour has recently garnered heightened interest, examining previously overlooked areas of employment and the key figures in labour. However, some facets of labour in colonial German East Africa remain obscure. This paper discusses labour demand, Africans’ responses, and the changing mobilization strategies in German East Africa, 1885–1914. With evidence from existing literature and a collection of primary historical sour…
Ever-changing sites
Generational shifts in sacred groves’ management among the Bena community of Njombe, Tanzania
In many parts of Tanzania, sacred forests are preserved primarily by indigenous people as abodes for ancestral deities and symbols of cultural heritage. However, over the past three or four decades, knowledge of and respect for sacred forest management practices among the Bena community in Njombe, Tanzania, have declined. This article examines these shifts and determines whether the dynamics pose a threat to the sustainability of sacred woods in …
Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (5 works) · African history and culture studies (4 works) · Colonialism (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Tanzania (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works)