Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape

Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape

This article is a reflection on the cultural and political importance of the Maputo neighborhood of Mafalala on the Mozambican national imaginary. It draws on the author's childhood experiences of living in the district, and reads Mafalala as a cosmopolitan melting pot ahead of its time.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Francisco Noa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA) 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Lusophone Studies
Subjects:
Mafalala
Maputo
Memory
Cosmopolitanism
Mozambican imaginary
Online Access:https://jls.apsa.us/index.php/jls/article/view/35
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spelling doaj-37f4e7e65d5440e19eaf83e0d42c90742020-11-24T23:48:48ZengAmerican Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)Journal of Lusophone Studies2469-48002016-06-011110.21471/jls.v1i1.3535Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural LandscapeFrancisco Noa0Universidade LúrioThis article is a reflection on the cultural and political importance of the Maputo neighborhood of Mafalala on the Mozambican national imaginary. It draws on the author's childhood experiences of living in the district, and reads Mafalala as a cosmopolitan melting pot ahead of its time.https://jls.apsa.us/index.php/jls/article/view/35MafalalaMaputoMemoryCosmopolitanismMozambican imaginary
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Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
Journal of Lusophone Studies
Mafalala
Maputo
Memory
Cosmopolitanism
Mozambican imaginary
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title Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
title_short Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
title_full Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
title_fullStr Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
title_full_unstemmed Mafalala: Memory of a Sociocultural Landscape
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publisher American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)
series Journal of Lusophone Studies
issn 2469-4800
publishDate 2016-06-01
description This article is a reflection on the cultural and political importance of the Maputo neighborhood of Mafalala on the Mozambican national imaginary. It draws on the author's childhood experiences of living in the district, and reads Mafalala as a cosmopolitan melting pot ahead of its time.
topic Mafalala
Maputo
Memory
Cosmopolitanism
Mozambican imaginary
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