Download or read book Lamu written by Patricia W. Romero and published by Markus Wiener Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Lamu, once an important East African port city, now an unspoiled tourist destination. It covers the impact of slavery and the slave trade, the introduction of British colonial rule, health issues, agricultural practices, religious and ceremonial practices, family life, and more.