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Book Synopsis The Masquerade Dance by : Carol Ottley-Mitchell
Download or read book The Masquerade Dance written by Carol Ottley-Mitchell and published by Cas. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to dance to the drum drum drum of the masquerades? Well, it is carnival time in St. Kitts-Nevis' carnival and Saulo is excited to see the masquerades perform and dance, and to hear their music. He dreams of dancing the masquerade one day but when the masquerades get too close for comfort, Saulo isn't sure he is ready for his big debut. Inspired by a very real and incredible young man, The Masquerade Dance tells of a boy who is mesmerized by the "drum drum drum" of the masquerade beat and dreams of dancing the masquerade. Look inside to read about this lovely tradition with roots in African, Indigenous Caribbean, and European culture.
Download or read book Masquerade written by Tivadar Soros and published by Arcade Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts his years lived under a fake Christian identity during the Nazi occupation of Hungary in the Second World War, including the efforts he put forth to protect his family as well as many other Jews.
Book Synopsis Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Masquerade #1 by : Jim Henson
Download or read book Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Masquerade #1 written by Jim Henson and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All is not as it seems with the guests of Jareth’s famous Masquerade, as one participant slowly awakens to the reality of her topsy-turvy existence in the Goblin Kingdom when Sarah shatters the glass mirrors during her escape. But as this mysterious participant puts together the pieces, her discoveries threaten to unravel everything!
Book Synopsis Weighing the Cost of Pin-making by : Ulli Beier
Download or read book Weighing the Cost of Pin-making written by Ulli Beier and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weighing the Cost of Pin-Making presents a review of the captivating conversations between the late Ulli Beier and major African thinkers. Ulli Beier was a renowned Scholar of African Studies, who had a pioneering role in developing literature, drama and poetry in Nigeria. Luminaries interviewed include Chinua Achebe, 1986 Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, Rowland Abiodun and Ibrahim El Salahi. Covering topics as wide ranging as the question of African and individual identity to the immeasurable power of women, the varied life and interests of Ulli Beier are explored.
Download or read book Masquerade Season written by 'Pemi Aguda and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Nigerian author Pemi Aguda comes "Masquerade Season," a Tor.com Original short story Pauly is a good son. When he brings home three beautiful Masquerades, he's expecting that his mother will be proud of him. But when his mother begins asking favors of his Masquerades, he realizes that being a good son sometimes means disobeying. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Book Synopsis The Dancing Masquerade by : Femi Abodunrin
Download or read book The Dancing Masquerade written by Femi Abodunrin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel exploring a fictional Nigerian history with strong social, religious and cultural themes running through.
Book Synopsis The Life Of An Enigma by : Joseph I Okogun
Download or read book The Life Of An Enigma written by Joseph I Okogun and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of an Enigma is an engaging read about an interesting and memorable life lived under uniquely challenging surroundings and times. The book is also an anthropological, sociological, and religious inquiry into the cultures and traditions of John Okogun Omovuon’s Edo and Delta States of Nigeria covering his lifetime, 1905 -1993 with special reference to the Esan(Edo) people. Educators, students, and researchers should find the book useful in the area of British colonialism and African culture, Nigeria history, Christianity in Africa, African spiritualism and African indigenous studies. A number of stranger than fiction events and encounters that uphold faith, courage, and integrity woven into free enterprise are described using materials from Okogun’s verbal and written accounts, information obtained by the author from Okogun’s contemporaries, and the author’s experience of life in the communities. The dance culture of the people including the famous Esan acrobatic dance (YouTube) Igbabonalimin is described in detail for the first time in the narrative. The author’s professional international experience as a natural products chemist is brought to bear on many aspects of the story including the herbalism practised by his father Okogun. Okogun lived a heroic life and his story needs to be told and read.
Download or read book Masquerade written by Deborah Bell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its conventional meaning, masquerade refers to a festive gathering of people wearing masks and elegant costumes. But traditional forms of masquerade have evolved over the past century to include the representation of alternate identities in the media and venues of popular culture, including television, film, the internet, theater, museums, sports arenas, popular magazines and a range of community celebrations, reenactments and conventions. This collection of fresh essays examines the art and function of masquerade from a broad range of perspectives. From African slave masquerade in New World iconography, to the familiar Guy Fawkes masks of the Occupy Wall Street movement, to the branded identities created by celebrities like Madonna, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, the essays show how masquerade permeates modern life.
Download or read book Masquerade written by Anne Shade and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlem, New York, 1925 is a mecca of cultural and creative freedom, where masquerade drag balls are all the rage and the music, dancing, and loose prohibition laws unite people from all walks of life. Dinah Hampton came to Harlem for better opportunities for her family but ends up working as a nightclub chorus girl to help make ends meet. Among the nightlife and danger, she finds love in the most unexpected way. When a scandal rocks Celine Montre’s family and sends them fleeing from New Orleans to Harlem, the gorgeous Dinah Hampton helps her to discover that there’s more to life, and love, than she ever thought possible. When a notorious gangster sets her sights on seducing Celine, Dinah and Celine are forced to risk their hearts, and lives, for love.
Book Synopsis Project Duchess by : Sabrina Jeffries
Download or read book Project Duchess written by Sabrina Jeffries and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries comes a sparkling new series about an oft-widowed mother’s grown children, who blaze through society in their quest for the truth about their fathers . . . and in the process find that love just might conquer all . . . A series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher “Grey” Pryde, 5th Duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue. Grey’s focus on expanding his dukedom allows him little time to find a wife. But when his mother is widowed yet again and he meets the charmingly unconventional woman managing his stepfather’s funeral, he’s shocked to discover how much they have in common. Still, Grey isn’t interested in love, no matter how pretty, or delightfully outspoken, the lady . . . Beatrice Wolfe gave up on romance long ago, and the arrogant Duke of Greycourt with his rakish reputation isn’t exactly changing her mind. Then Grey agrees to assist his grief-stricken mother with her latest “project”: schooling spirited, unfashionable Beatrice for her debut. Now that Beatrice is seeing through Grey’s charms to his wounded heart, she’s having trouble keeping him at arm’s length. But once Grey starts digging into her family’s secrets, she must decide whether her loyalties lie with her family . . . or with the man whose lessons capture her heart . . . “Anyone who loves romance must read Sabrina Jeffries!” —Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author
Book Synopsis Mardi Gras Masquerade by : Carolyn Keene
Download or read book Mardi Gras Masquerade written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone thinks a ghost is the thief, but Nancy is on the case! A masked Mardi Gras ball turns spooky when revelers are tormented by a what they think are ghosts. When Deirdre Shannon’s antique tiara is snatched Nancy is certain the crook is a guest--not a ghoul.
Book Synopsis Masquerades in African Society by : Walter E. A. Van Beek
Download or read book Masquerades in African Society written by Walter E. A. Van Beek and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks in some African regions and not in others, and what does this 'mask habitat' say about the general dynamics of masquerades in Africa? Though masks are among the most famous art icons of Africa, exploration of their uses and the way in which they articulate social characteristics of African societies has been underexamined. This book takes an anthropological perspective on the phenomenon of masquerades on the African continent to show how mask rituals are an integral part of African indigenous religions and societies, and are informed by and linked to specific types of social and ecological conditions. Having established the commonalities of mask rituals and a mask typology, the authors look at the varieties of mask performances and the types of rituals in which masks function in rites of passage and in rituals of gender, power, and identity. The following chapters focus on different types of rituals featuring masks, from initiation and death ceremonies to secrecy, kingship, law and war. With its broad examination of the use of masks on the continent, from Angola to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, this well illustrated book will stand as an authoritative study of the use of masks, of interest not only to those in African Studies but to anthropologists and ethnographers worldwide.
Book Synopsis Dan Ge Performance by : Daniel B. Reed
Download or read book Dan Ge Performance written by Daniel B. Reed and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ge, formerly translated as "mask" or "masquerade," appears among the Dan people of Côte d'Ivoire as a dancing and musical embodiment of their social ideals and religious beliefs. In Dan Ge Performance, Daniel B. Reed sets out to discover what resides at the core of Ge. He finds that Ge is defined as part of a religious system, a form of entertainment, an industry, a political tool, an instrument of justice, and a form of resistance—and it can take on multiple roles simultaneously. He sees genu (pl.) dancing the latest dance steps, co-opting popular music, and acting in concert with Ivorian authorities to combat sorcery. Not only are the bounds of traditional performance stretched, but Ge performance becomes a strategy for helping the Dan to establish individual and community identity in a world that is becoming more religiously and ethnically diverse. Readers interested in all aspects of expressive culture in West Africa will find fascinating material in this rich and penetrating book.
Book Synopsis African Folklore by : Philip M. Peek
Download or read book African Folklore written by Philip M. Peek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries provide in-depth examinations of individual African countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres, and numerous other concepts related to folklore. Featuring original field photographs, a comprehensive index, and thorough cross-references, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource for any library's folklore or African studies collection. Also includes seven maps.
Book Synopsis The Nkwor Market Day by : Joseph O. E. Ohanugo
Download or read book The Nkwor Market Day written by Joseph O. E. Ohanugo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A market day in Igboland, no matter the nameAfor, Nkwor, Eke, Orie/Oyeis a memorable day for the community in which it is situated. It is a day everyone loves to see and be associated with, age or financial situation notwithstanding. Benevolence, love, and peaceful interaction abound. Nkwor Market Day at Osina has special features associated with it and various cultural activities that culminate on Nkwor day. You need to be there to experience it.
Book Synopsis The Trial of Monogamy by : Dr. Oliver Akamnonu
Download or read book The Trial of Monogamy written by Dr. Oliver Akamnonu and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-27 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A male child Udoka, born to a family of five daughters and one son is raised by his single mother after the boy’s father dies prematurely in a rural third world community. The boy drops out of school at a very early age and joins the company of village loafers called “ofekes” and “ofo-ogolis.” These specialize in hanging around where there are wedding ceremonies, burial, and chieftaincy installation ceremonies, venues where there will be free food and free drinks. During one of such ceremonies in which Mr. Odike his cousin is taking a second wife, the uneducated Udoka sees, and falls in love with Chioma who is educated and who hails from a completely different social background being a catechist’s daughter. Udoka gets rebuffed. Twist of fate again brings both young people together and through encouragement from Chioma, Udoka goes to school, progresses, and ultimately marries Chioma. Further twist of fate sees the couple move over to Atlanta in America where Chioma trains for, and becomes a registered nurse and starts earning well. Her new situation positions Chioma into seeing Dr. Gerald an attending consultant in the hospital where she works. Chioma falls in love with the rich medical doctor and without provocation, divorces her beleaguered husband who, laden with the burden of debts and child support, flees from Atlanta back to his Akunwanta native land. Chioma gets disappointed by Dr. Gerald after she aborts a baby she was expecting for him. The polygamous nature of the common Akunwanta origin of the divorced former couple holds out the only opportunity whereby Chioma can find a place as a second wife to a now prosperous and polygamous Udoka. The monogamy by law policy in Atlanta as opposed to the accepted polygamy by culture in Akunwanta plays out favorably for both parties as it becomes possible for Udoka to remain monogamous in Atlanta but polygamous in Akunwanta. One man’s apparent poison plays out as another man’s delicious meat. Will the one learn from the other?
Book Synopsis The Modernist Masquerade by : Colleen McQuillen
Download or read book The Modernist Masquerade written by Colleen McQuillen and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masked and costume balls thrived in Russia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries during a period of rich literary and theatrical experimentation. The first study of its kind, The Modernist Masquerade examines the cultural history of masquerades in Russia and their representations in influential literary works. The masquerade's widespread appearance as a literary motif in works by such writers as Anna Akhmatova, Leonid Andreev, Andrei Bely, Aleksandr Blok, and Fyodor Sologub mirrored its popularity as a leisure-time activity and illuminated its integral role in the Russian modernist creative consciousness. Colleen McQuillen charts how the political, cultural, and personal significance of lavish costumes and other forms of self-stylizing evolved in Russia over time. She shows how their representations in literature engaged in dialog with the diverse aesthetic trends of Decadence, Symbolism, and Futurism and with the era's artistic philosophies.
