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Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chitono and the Cloth Trade Rebellion
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Cloth Trade Rebellion of 1315, a pivotal uprising led by Mambo Chitono against the Mambo Ndabaningi's control over the lucrative Indian Ocean cloth trade. They discuss how imported cloth from Sofala and Kilwa became a form of currency and status, disrupting traditional economies based on cattle and gold. The rebellion, which involved guilds of weavers and merchants, highlights tensions between centralized power and local autonomy. Lucas explains the role of muraya (trade taxes), the significance of cloth in lobola (bride wealth), and how the…
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