Mwaka Kogwa: Zanzibar’s Fiery New Year Festival Where Banana Stems Settle Scores
While much of the world pops champagne on January 1st, the island of Zanzibar hosts one of Africa’s most unique New Year celebrations in late July. Welcome to Mwaka Kogwa—a four-day festival where ancient grudges are literally beaten out with banana stems, huts are set ablaze, and an entire community comes together to start fresh….