Away To Africa Travel & Tours on Instagram: "Festival In Zanzibar. Mwaka Kogwa is a vibrant and colorful festival celebrated in Zanzibar, Tanzania. This festival marks the Shirazi New Year and usually takes place in July. The people of Makunduchi, a town in Zanzibar, come together to celebrate with traditional rituals, lively songs, and energetic dances. One of the most fascinating parts of Mwaka Kogwa is the mock fight. Men from different parts of the town use banana stems to playfully hit each