lamu continues to be major center of islamic culture in east africa. what are some of the unique characteristics of this town? um, the roads are very narrow, and therefore the only cars, only donkey cards can pass through those narrow streets, which is perfect in. was because it keeps the cars out and therefore you are able to maintain the the character of the old town, that was one, the second one was the houses of relatives were very closely connected with each other, and therefore, and since this was also islamic, they were practicing islam, and the women would like to visit their friends, but for muslim women and to come out into the street, especially very busy street, it is uncomfortable, you being pushed around everywhere, but they built the houses in such a way that the houses were interconnected each other, between houses there would be a covered bridge, and since these were relative related families, woman could go from one house to the next to the third to the fourth, without having to come down to the street, thank you very much, professor