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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Essien, Kwame
Falola, Toyin (1953-....)
Titre(s) : Culture and customs of Sudan [Texte imprimé] / Kwame Essien and Toyin Falola
Publication : Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2009
Description matérielle : xix, 193 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm
Collection : Culture and customs of Africa
Lien à la collection : Culture and customs of Africa
Comprend : Introduction ; Religion and worldview ; Literature and media ; Art and architecture/housing
; Cuisine and traditional dress ; Gender roles, marriage and family ; Social customs
and lifestyle ; Music and dance.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-183) and index
From the Publisher: Amid Sudan's dark history, saturated with conflicts and tragic
current events, lies a culture with deep roots, going back as far as 8000 BC. With
several hundred ethnic groups and languages, Sudan is one of the world's most diverse
countries. Learn how these cultures have blended and collided throughout the centuries,
and examine how traditions and customs are kept alive today. Religious beliefs, social
customs, arts, literature, and cuisine are among the topics discussed in this volume,
which is ideal for high school and undergraduate students. Chapters include coverage
on historical background, religions and worldviews, literature and media, art and
architecture, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage, and family, social
customs, and music and dance. A timeline of key events and bibliographical essay including
print and nonprint sources supplement the work. Despite a turbulent past, and in the
face of the Darfur conflict, Sudanese culture and traditions live on in this essential
reference volume, ideal for high school and undergraduate students
Sujet(s) : Civilisation -- Soudan
Moeurs et coutumes -- Soudan
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780313344381 (alk. paper). - ISBN 0313344388 (alk. paper)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb425306404
Notice n° :
FRBNF42530640
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