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Hands-on Culture of West Africa

Author : Kate O'Halloran
Publisher : Walch Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780825130878
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Hands-on Culture of West Africa written by Kate O'Halloran and published by Walch Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six different world cultures are the focus of Hands-On Culture: Japan, Mexico and Central America, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece and Rome. These colorful volumes examine each culture's art, science, history, geography, and language and literature. From making sushi to designing a drum to reading hieroglyphics, students use an array of hands-on activities to grow more culturally aware and appreciative if differences among peoples. Topics in this volume include: West African money Folktales and Music Benin: appliqué art of Dahomey Nigeria: humor and politics West African cooking: plaintains and rice See other Hands-on Culture titles

Drawing on Culture

Author : Dave Kobrenski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982668931
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book Drawing on Culture written by Dave Kobrenski and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Drawing on Culture, artist and ethnomusicologist Dave Kobrenski explores traditional cultures from around the world. West Africa is the first in the series and consists of more than 30 artworks done on location while traveling through villages along the Niger River in Guinée. Through detailed field drawings accompanied by his own notes, Kobrenski provides a glimpse into the lives and culture of a people maintaining their ancient traditions, even as the modern world encroaches.

African Culture

Author : Catherine Chambers
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1484611268
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book African Culture written by Catherine Chambers and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Culture covers a vast array of subjects on African culture -- from fine arts to ceremonies, from legends to the culture's global influence.

Djoliba Crossing

Author : Dave Kobrenski
Publisher : Artemisia Books
ISBN 13 : 0982668996
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Djoliba Crossing written by Dave Kobrenski and published by Artemisia Books. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey into the heart of West Africa... Artist, musician, and author Dave Kobrenski takes the reader on a musical and visual journey up the Djoliba river in Guinea to explore ancient music traditions, as well as to understand the challenges that face a country "balancing between the world of its ancient traditions and the frontier of modern ideals and influences." Dozens of original paintings and drawings accompany vivid first-hand accounts of the music, culture, and people of Guinea, while scores of rhythm notations make this a unique and valuable resource for musicians, educators, and travel enthusiasts alike. From the author's preface: "Part travelogue, part sketchbook, this is a book about glimpsing in the everyday dust of existence the potential for rich and meaningful expressions of being in the world; of seeing that beyond the tattered common cloth of life hangs a veil of mystery infused with magic and wonder."

West African Studies West African Perspectives Resources for Development

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264059768
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book West African Studies West African Perspectives Resources for Development written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a cross-cutting analysis of the main development challenges for the West African region and offers suggestions on how to meet them.

West African Studies

Author : Mary Henrietta Kingsley
Publisher : London : Macmillan ; New York : Macmillan Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis West African Studies by : Mary Henrietta Kingsley

Download or read book West African Studies written by Mary Henrietta Kingsley and published by London : Macmillan ; New York : Macmillan Company. This book was released on 1899 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

West African Culture Dynamics

Author : B. K. Swartz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110800683
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book West African Culture Dynamics written by B. K. Swartz and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

West African Studies

Author : Mary Kingsley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136255036
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book West African Studies written by Mary Kingsley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains important eye-witness accounts by English traders who had many years experience in the Delta area.

Negro Culture in West Africa

Author : George Washington Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Negro Culture in West Africa written by George Washington Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Music in West Africa

Author : Ruth M. Stone
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Music in West Africa written by Ruth M. Stone and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the musical traditions of West Africa and discusses the diversity, motifs, and structure of West African music within the larger patterns of the region's culture.

Africa & the West

Author : James W. Fernández
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299061241
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Africa & the West written by James W. Fernández and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers some exciting examples of the insights to be gained from studies of the intellectual responses of Africans to the West. In six case studies, anthropologists, historians, and a literary critic study the impact of the West on African patterns of thought."--Library Journal

THE GA OF GHANA : HISTORY & CULTURE OF A WEST AFRICAN PEOPLE.

Author : DAVID K. HENDERSON-QUARTEY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book THE GA OF GHANA : HISTORY & CULTURE OF A WEST AFRICAN PEOPLE. written by DAVID K. HENDERSON-QUARTEY and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In the Hand of the Holy Spirit

Author : Mary Shaw Graham Padgelek
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865546998
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book In the Hand of the Holy Spirit written by Mary Shaw Graham Padgelek and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How an illiterate farm worker in rural Georgia rose to become an artist of international acclaim is the story of Mary Padgelek's In the Hand of the Holy Spirit: The Visionary Art of J.B. Murray. Padgelek tells Murray's fascinating story and analyzes his art and spiritual message. Throughout history the visionary artist has sought to offer a glimpse of the eternal in the midst of a temporal world. This book unveils the symbols, impetus, and meaning of Murray's art. Padgelek shows how this fascinating folk artist expressed his perceptions of eternity and offered a redemptive metaphor for spiritual healing, regeneration, and ultimate salvation."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Africa Dances

Author : Geoffrey Gorer
Publisher : London : J. Lehmann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa Dances written by Geoffrey Gorer and published by London : J. Lehmann. This book was released on 1962 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... Describes the culture and customs of the West African negroes and the impact of the European culture on African life, bitterly indicts European colonial administration in West Africa, particularly that of the French [...] current nationalist trends in Africa today."--Back cover.

Muntu

Author : Janheinz Jahn
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802132086
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Muntu written by Janheinz Jahn and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1961 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a quarter of a century has passed since Muntu was first published in English, but this landmark examination still provides one of the most in-depth looks at African and neo-African culture. In his insightful study, Janheinz Jahn surveys the whole range of traditional and modern African thought expressed in religion, language, philosophy, literature, art, music and dance. He demonstrates that African culture, far from being doomed to destruction or homogenization under the onslaught of the West, is evolving into a rich and independent civilization that is capable of incorporating those elements of the West that do not threaten its basic values. Muntu (the Bantu word for “human”) presents an invaluable insight into the foundations of the unique and vital tapestry of cultures that compromise Africa today.

Put Your Hands on Your Hips and Act Like a Woman

Author : Gale P. Jackson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496217683
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Put Your Hands on Your Hips and Act Like a Woman written by Gale P. Jackson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a gathering of griot traditions fusing storytelling, cultural history, and social and literary criticism, Put Your Hands on Your Hips and Act Like a Woman “re-members” and represents how women of the African diaspora have drawn on ancient traditions to record memory, history, and experience in performance. These women’s songs and dances provide us with a wealth of polyphonic text that records their reflections on identity, imagination, and agency, providing a collective performed autobiography that complements the small body of pre-twentieth-century African and African American women’s writing. Gale P. Jackson engages with a range of vibrant traditions to provide windows into multiple discourses as well as “new” and old paradigms for locating the history, philosophy, pedagogy, and theory embedded in a lineage of African diaspora performance and to articulate and address the postcolonial fragmentation of humanist thinking. In lyrically interdisciplinary movement, across herstories, geographies, and genres, cultural continuities, improvisation, and transformative action, Put Your Hands on Your Hips and Act Like a Woman offers a fresh perspective on familiar material and an expansion of our sources, reading, and vision of African diaspora, African American, and American literatures.

A Fistful of Shells

Author : Toby Green
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022664474X
Total Pages : 651 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Shells written by Toby Green and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time the “Scramble for Africa” among European colonial powers began in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for centuries. Its gold had fueled the economies of Europe and the Islamic world for nearly a millennium, and the sophisticated kingdoms spanning its west coast had traded with Europeans since the fifteenth century. Until at least 1650, this was a trade of equals, using a variety of currencies—most importantly, cowrie shells imported from the Maldives and nzimbu shells imported from Brazil. But, as the slave trade grew, African kingdoms began to lose prominence in the growing global economy. We have been living with the effects of this shift ever since. With A Fistful of Shells, Toby Green transforms our view of West and West-Central Africa by reconstructing the world of these kingdoms, which revolved around trade, diplomacy, complex religious beliefs, and the production of art. Green shows how the slave trade led to economic disparities that caused African kingdoms to lose relative political and economic power. The concentration of money in the hands of Atlantic elites in and outside these kingdoms brought about a revolutionary nineteenth century in Africa, parallel to the upheavals then taking place in Europe and America. Yet political fragmentation following the fall of African aristocracies produced radically different results as European colonization took hold. Drawing not just on written histories, but on archival research in nine countries, art, oral history, archaeology, and letters, Green lays bare the transformations that have shaped world politics and the global economy since the fifteenth century and paints a new and masterful portrait of West Africa, past and present.