Volume 07 Issue 12 December 2024
1Mikidadi Hamisi Alawi, 2Afredina Rwegashora
1,2Catholic University of Mbeya
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i12-54Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
This research critically examines the evolution of labor among the Nyamwezi people spanning the period from the 1890s to the 1960s, with a primary focus on the transformation from slave labor to wage labor. Employing a qualitative research approach, the study utilized methods such as focus group discussions (FGD) and interviews, supplemented by documentary reviews and archival materials. The analytical framework drew upon Social Exclusion and Conflict Theory, culminating in an innovative perspective termed the "development of capitalism over labor shift-question." This framework posits that the progression of capitalism played a pivotal role in transitioning the Nyamwezi labor system from slave labour to wage labour. The findings of the study illuminate the Nyamwezi's adaptation to the colonial labor system, providing insights into the motives behind their involvement in migrant labor. Additionally, the research presents statistical data detailing Nyamwezi migration from Tabora to Zanzibar. The paper concludes by underscoring the integration of the Nyamwezi into capitalist relations, asserting that labor migration, particularly during the colonial era, was intricately linked to the capitalist transformation occurring in the Nyamwezi region. This transformation resulted from the introduction and consolidation of capitalist relations within the Nyamwezi area.
KEYWORDS:Nyamwezi, Migrant labor, Evolution of labour, capitalism, Wage labour, Slave labour
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Key informants
1) Interview held with Ramadhani Kututwa in Tabora –Nzega August, 2023
2) Interview held with Bahati Maganga Malele in Tabra-Nzega August, 2023.
3) Interview with Mzee Ally in Nzega-Tabora on August, 2023
4) Interview with Mr. Ngasa, in Tabora-Nzega August, 2023
5) Interview with Ally Sawasawa in Nzega-Tabora August, 2023
6) A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with Asha kurwa, Bahati Maganga, Flora Mabura, and Kashinde Athumani, in Nzega-Tabora August, 2023
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1) TNA, Nzega District Annual Report 1929-1934 No. 19, p. 29
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