Dhow transport was the most commonly used means of transport along the Indian ocean among the coastal towns. These was before the invention of machine which are now used to run the dhows. Initially the dhows were driven by sailing vessels blown by winds i.e the monsoon winds. These dhows were mainly used to transport food items and also building materials such as sand, bricks, mangroves poles and cements
Description by: Khadija Issa Twahir a Librarian Lamu Fort Museum's Library
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