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ujamaanoun
An ideology of cooperation and collective advancement that formed the basis of socioeconomic policies in Tanzania in the 1960s.
Etymology: From a Swahili word for extended family.
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Ujamaa
Ujamaa (lit. 'fraternity' in Swahili) was a socialist ideology that formed the basis of Julius Nyerere's social and economic development policies in Tanzania after it gained independence from Britain in 1961.More broadly, ujamaa may mean "cooperative economics", in the sense of "local people cooperating with each other to provide for the essentials of living", or "to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together".
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Ujamaa
Ujamaa was the concept that formed the basis of Julius Nyerere's social and economic development policies in Tanzania after it gained independence from Britain in 1961. The term has also come to be used as one of the seven principles of the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ujamaa in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ujamaa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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