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songs, folklore ballads and humorous dialogues which accurately depict
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Swahili literature has been sometimes characterized as
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was until recently practically restricted to utilitarian purposes. However, the traditional art of oral expression in poetry has produced a number of valuable works. It is characterized by its
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Swahili and Arabic poetry. With much of African influence, the two poems can hardly be compared for it is
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