By the 19th century, Lamu was supplying oceangoing dhows with ivory, oil, seeds, animal hides, tortoiseshell, hippo teeth, and slaves in large quantities.
हस्तिदंत, तेल, बिया, प्राण्यांची चामडी, कासवांची कवचे, पाणघोड्यांचे दात आणि असंख्य गुलाम यांनी भरभरून जहाजे जायची.