Author : Alfred C. Hollis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 31,59 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780486431994
These enchanting talesnbsp;from thenbsp;Masai of East Africa describenbsp;worlds of warriors and devils, monkeys and hyenas, earthquakes and comets — magical realms, in which everyday life takes on supernatural elements.nbsp; For the past hundred years, this volume has served as an authoritative source for studies of Masai culture.
Author : Richard M. Dorson
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 24,47 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486796809
Rich anthology of African-American folklore offers scores of humorous and harrowing stories. Collected during the mid-20th century, the tales tell of talking animals, ghosts, devils, and saints.
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 36,87 MB
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0241237491
Make the most of your time on EarthTM with The Rough Guide to Tanzania. The Rough Guide to Tanzania is the definitive guide to one of Africa's most beautiful destinations, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to the exotic Indian Ocean beaches of Zanzibar. You'll also find an in-depth and full-colour guide to Tanzania's spectacular wildlife and national parks, and the most accurate map of the magically labyrinthine Stone Town based on satellite imagery. From Tanzania's volcanic landscapes of Ngorongoro Crater to arranging a Serengeti safari, the guide includes practical information on getting there and around, plus reviews of the best Tanzanian hotels, restaurants, bars and shopping for all budgets. You'll find introductory sections on Tanzania's cultural customs, health, food, drink and outdoor activities as well as specialist Tanzanian tour operators and an introduction to learning Kiswahili. Rely on expert background information on everything from bull-fighting in Pemba through to the mosaic of ethnic groups in Tanzania. Explore all corners of this fascinating country with the clearest maps of any guide.
Author : A. Hollis
Publisher :
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 42,10 MB
Release : 2020-03-22
Category :
ISBN :
The author of this book is to be congratulated on the invention of a new method of dealing (anthropologically) with savage races. In the place of collecting material and giving it to the world in the ordinary way--as a compilation from notes on the customs, made at various times and places--he lets the natives describe themselves and their ideas in their own language, and gives a translation--sometimes interlinear, sometimes parallel to the Masai text The plan is an excellent one, especially in the case of a people whose language is so little known as the Masai. At the same time it naturally demands far more space than the ordinary system, and can hardly be applied where there is much material.The Masai occupy what is known as the Rift Valley; they have as neighbours the Hamitic Gallas and Somali; various Bantu stocks; and the extremely confused Nilotic tribes. The Masai proper are nomadic, but a section of the tribe subsists by agriculture; the latter was formerly more important, but the last century saw the annihilation of large numbers of the settled population, as a result of a conflict with their nomadic brethren. Sir C. Eliot and others hold that the Masai are a cross between Hamitic and Nilotic stocks; the physical evidence seems to favour this hypothesis, and the language indicates a close connection with the Latuka, to whom Baker ascribes on physical grounds a Galla origin. In any case it is certain that the Masai came from the north, and have been exposed to Abyssinian, and, it may be, Egyptian influence.Mr. Hollis opens with an account of Masai grammar (pp. 1-102); then follow stories (103-237), proverbs and sayings (238-252), and riddles (253-259); the fourth part opens with an account of the tribal divisions of the Masai (260-263); then follow myths and traditions (264-281) and finally customs (282-356). Of the Marchen about one-third are concerned with animals and one is explicative of the custom of free love prevalent among the Masai. But the main interest naturally lies in the myths and customs....--Folklore, Vol. 16
Author : Jessica Prentice
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 37,96 MB
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1603580190
Full Moon Feast invites us to a table brimming with locally grown foods, radical wisdom, and communal nourishment. In Full Moon Feast, accomplished chef and passionate food activist Jessica Prentice champions locally grown, humanely raised, nutrient-rich foods and traditional cooking methods. The book follows the thirteen lunar cycles of an agrarian year, from the midwinter Hunger Moon and the springtime sweetness of the Sap Moon to the bounty of the Moon When Salmon Return to Earth in autumn. Each chapter includes recipes that display the richly satisfying flavors of foods tied to the ancient rhythm of the seasons. Prentice decries our modern food culture: megafarms and factories, the chemically processed ghosts of real foods in our diets, and the suffering--physical, emotional, cultural, communal, and spiritual--born of a disconnect from our food sources. She laments the system that is poisoning our bodies and our communities. But Full Moon Feast is a celebration, not a dirge. Prentice has emerged from her own early struggles with food to offer health, nourishment, and fulfillment to her readers. She recounts her relationships with local farmers alongside ancient harvest legends and methods of food preparation from indigenous cultures around the world. Combining the radical nutrition of Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions, keen agri-political acumen, and a spiritual sensibility that draws from indigenous as well as Western traditions, Full Moon Feast is a call to reconnect to our food, our land, and each other.
Author : Francesco Pellizzi
Publisher : Peabody Museum Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,10 MB
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 0873658566
Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others.
Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1774 pages
File Size : 44,14 MB
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : History
ISBN :
These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's nations and peoples. Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this multivolume set is perfect for both high school and public library shelves. The three-volume encyclopedia will provide readers with an overview of contemporary customs and life in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa through discussions of key concepts and topics that touch everyday life among the nations' peoples. While this encyclopedia places emphasis on the customs and cultural practices of each state, history, politics, and economics are also addressed. Because entries average 14,000 to 15,000 words each, contributors are able to expound more extensively on each country than in similar encyclopedic works with shorter entries. As a result, readers will gain a more complete understanding of what life is like in Africa's 54 nations and territories, and will be better able to draw cross-cultural comparisons based on their reading.
Author : Richard M. Juang
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1306 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2008-03-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1851094466
This encyclopedia explores the many long-standing influences of Africa and people of African descent on the culture of the Americas, while tracing the many ways in which the Americas remain closely interconnected with Africa. Ranging from the 15th century to the present, Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History explores the many ways Africa and African peoples have shaped the cultural life of the Americas—and how, in turn, life in the Americas reverberates in Africa. This groundbreaking three-volume encyclopedia offers hundreds of alphabetically organized entries on African history, nations, and peoples plus African-influenced aspects of life in the Americas. It also features authoritative introductory essays on history, culture and religion, demography, international relations, economics and trade, and arts and literature. In doing so, it traces the complex and continuous movement of peoples of African descent to the West, the mechanics and lingering effects of colonialism and the slave trade, and the crucial issues of cultural retention and adaptation that are essential to our understanding of the effects of globalization.
Author : Richard Mercer Dorson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 47,30 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415204767
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Philip Ardagh
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Goddesses, Norse
ISBN :
A collection of traditional tales from around the world, reflecting the cultures and religions from which the stories come.
