Culture And Customs of the Central African Republic

Informationen zum Autor Jacqueline C. Woodfork Ph.D. Klappentext The Central African Republic is one of the least-known African countries. This volume is the first to give a cultural overview of the key elements of this former French colony. Wood fork shows how the Republic has the fundamental building blocks, with plenty of natural resources, to take on the challenges of the modern world. The diverse ethnic groups, including Bandas and pygmies, are responding to changes such as increased urbanization. Readers will learn about the various ways of life of the major groups and their farming, nomadic pastoral, and trading pursuits. The aggressive Islamic and Christian evangelizing alongside witchcraft and indigenous beliefs in other deities and spirits in the Central African Republic is covered as well. The chapter on food and clothing discusses the great vocabularies for food and drink in the country and the typical vibrantly colored clothes. The indigenous and French influences in cultural institutions such as education and media and literary output are explained. Insight into the family and women's roles, celebrations, and music and dance is given as well. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chronology 1 Introduction 2 Religion and Worldview 3 Literature and the Media 4 Art, Architecture, and Living Patterns 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress 6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family 7 Social Customs and Lifestyle 8 Music and Dance Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Woodfork, Jacqueline C. Woodfork, Woodfork Jacqueline C.
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2006
• EAN: 9780313332036
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33203-6
• No. of pages: 191
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Culture and Customs of Africa; Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Africa
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Cultural Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Central African Republic, Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions