My great grandmother from mother side was named Maryam wa Mshangama, she was a proud queen from ICONI, a province of Comoro in Grand Comoro Island. This Queen mother had many names because she had many husbands. Especially while in Zanzibar. Hence, she had many children. She used to sing us songs, reminiscing her past. She would sing and dance and said when a royal family walk into town carried up high; the people will greet them with songs and loud cheers. She will tell us to remember things she says because it