Pocket Treasure (Tanzania, Zanzibar)

In Zanzibar, children in traditional dress—immaculate kanzu and embroidered kofia —embody the Omani cultural heritage that still shapes the aesthetics and customs of the Swahili coast today. These clothes, worn particularly during religious festivals or upon leaving the madrasa (Koranic school), bear witness to the intergenerational transmission of clothing rituals.

In the boy's hand, a bag of candy illustrates another essential aspect of daily life: the kadogo economy , a system of micro-sales ubiquitous in Zanzibar. These mini-portions, available in neighborhood duka , allow children to buy sweets or biscuits for a few shillings, integrating these simple pleasures into the social fabric of the villages. A moment at the crossroads of spiritual traditions and the ordinary gestures of childhood.