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Water Water rebellion By wikipedia

Maji Maji Rebellion
Part of the aftermath of the Scramble for Africa 
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Map of east German with the German Areas affected by the rebellion highlighted in red.
DateJuly 1905 - July 1907
LocationGerman East Africa   (modern Tanzania )
Resultgerman victory
belligerents
Matumbi , Ngoni people , and other Tanganyikans 
Commanders and Leaders
german Empire Gustav Adolf von GötzenKinjikitile Ngwale
Strength
c.   2000~ 5000
Casualties and LOSSES
15 Europeans and 382 soldiers~ 250000-300000
The Maji Maji Rebellion ( German : Water-Water-Aufstand ) Sometimes called the Maji Maji War ( Swahili : War Water Water , Water-Water-Krieg ), was an Armed rebellion Against German colonial rule in German East Africa (modern- day Tanzania ). The war was triggered by a German policy designed to force the indigenous Population to grow cotton for export, and lasted from 1905 to 1907.      
Germany head levying Taxes Began in 1898, and relied Heavily on Forced labor to build roads and accomplish various other Tasks. In 1902, Carl Peters ordered Villages to grow cotton as a cash crop (for export). Each village was charged with Producing a quota of cotton. The headmen of the village Were left in charge of overseeing the production, Which set them Against the rest of the Population.  
These German policies Were not only unpopular, THEY ALSO Had serious effects on the lives of the natives. The social fabric of society was being changed rapidly. The social roles of men and women Were being changed to face the needs of the communities. Since men away from their Plot Plot Plot Plot Plot Were Forced homes to work, women assume Were Forced to read of the traditional male roles. Not only that, BUT the fact That Were men away strained the resources of the village and the peoples' Ability to deal with environment and their Plot Plot Plot Plot Plot Remain self-sufficient. These effects Created a lot of animosity Against the Government at this period. in 1905, a DROUGHT threatened the region. this, combined with Opposition to the Government's agricultural and labor policies, led to open rebellion Against the Germans in July.
The Insurgents turned to magic to drive out the German colonizers and used it as a unifying force in the rebellion. A spirit medium Named Kinjikitile Ngwale claimed to be Possessed by a snake spirit called Hongo. Began Ngwale calling himself Bokero and developed a belief That the people of German East Africa Had been called upon to Eliminate the Germans. German anthropologists recorded That he gave His followers That war would turn medicine into Water German bullets. This "war medicine" was in fact water ( water in Kiswahili) mixed with castor oil and millet seeds.Empowered with this new liquid, Bokero's followers Began what would Become known as the Maji Maji Rebellion.       
The end of the war was followed by a period of Famine , known as the Great Hunger ( hunger ), caused in large part by the scorched-earth policy advocated by Gustav Adolf von Götzen
Tanzania Beauty now we discuss in summary The Causes and eff
CAUSES OF WATER WATER
* Forced LABOUR
The German Government opened Plantations in southern region and people Were Forced to work on These Plantations.
* LAND ALLIENATION.
People were encted FERTILE land and from their Plot Were Forced to Become squatters.
* LOW PAGES
People work on European dialup Plantations Were paid very low wages.
* Taxation
The Germany imposed heavy Taxes on Africans.Africans hot Were Forced to pay tax.

THE importance OF WATER WATER Rebellion
Had ΔIt an element of nationalism as it unites a large number of people Had Discovered That enigma THEY THEY WERE oppressed.

Had Δtanganyika experience on fighting During the struggle for 'Freedom' (independence).
All in all Tanganyika was success in large quantity apart of being defeated Which was caused by Poor Weapons, Poor IDEOLOGY => They believe That the magic water will protect them: Lack of unity, read Africans collaborated with German in gaining help Against Their rivals, Poor preparation and the Germans Stronger Tribes prevented from joining the Resistance eg Nyamwezi and hehe Tribes

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