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Culture and Customs of Sudan
Kwame Essien, Toyin Falola
Book Code: GR4438
ISBN: 0-313-34438-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34438-1
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/2008
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 11/30/2008)
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Amid a 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:

  • Land, People, and History

  • 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
    A timeline of key events and bibliographical essay including print and nonprint sources supplement the work.
    • LC Card Number: 2008028512
    LCC Class: DT154
    Dewey Class: 962
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
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