Picture this. It’s August 1905, and you’re standing near Mahenge in what was then German East Africa.

There’s fighting breaking out. Dust in the air. Gunfire in the distance. And then, out of the bush, you see something striking.

Large groups of African fighters moving toward a German position. Not scattered. Not hiding. Moving forward, directly into it.

Now here is the thing. This is a very uneven fight.

On the German side, you have colonial troops led by officers like Theodor von Hassel.

They’re dug in. They’re organised. And they have machine guns.

They’re also supported by askari, African soldiers trained under German command.

On the other side, most of the fighters are carrying spears and bows.
Some have firearms, but nothing close to what they’re up against.

And yet, they keep advancing.

Not because they don’t understand the danger. But because many of them believe they are protected.

Before the fighting, they had taken part in a ritual.

They were given what was known as maji, a kind of sacred water.
The belief was that this would protect them. That bullets would not harm them.

Now, from a distance, that might sound irrational.

But when you place it in context, it starts to make more sense.

Because this wasn’t just about belief. It was about pressure.

By 1905, German rule in the region had become extremely harsh.
Forced labour. Heavy taxation. And in particular, forced cotton farming.

Entire communities were being pushed to the limit. So what you’re seeing here is not just a battlefield moment.

It’s the point where that pressure finally breaks.

This is the Maji Maji Rebellion. One of the largest uprisings against colonial rule in African history……..


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Sources:

https://blackpast.org/global-a....frican-history/maji-

https://www.encyclopedia.com/h....istory/encyclopedias

https://afrolegends.com/2023/1....1/27/maji-maji-upris

https://unitedrepublicoftanzan....ia.com/history-of-ta

https://www.globalsecurity.org..../military/world/war/

https://iloveafrica.com/the-ma....ji-maji-rebellion-in

https://www.dw.com/en/kinjeket....ile-and-the-maji-maj

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67285182

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Mumbi's Interlude: naming the world and other essays
Hi my name is Mumbi, and in this essay I talk about the coloniality of knowledge, epistemic violence. Thinkers cited include: Fanon, Ngũgĩ, Tamale, Ipadeola, Mitova, Mignolo, Du Bois, & Mudimbe.
I apologise if my thoughts were all over the place here! I didn't want to edit or speed it up because I think its beautiful to watch back and see how my thoughts arrange themselves haha.

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