West African Masking Traditions And Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals

Author : Raphael Chijioke Njoku
Publisher : Rochester Studies in African H
ISBN 13 : 9781580469845
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West African Masking Traditions and Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals written by Raphael Chijioke Njoku and published by Rochester Studies in African H. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revisionist account of African masquerade carnivals in transnational context that offers readers a unique perspective on the connecting threads between African cultural trends and African American cultural artifacts

Author : Sidney Littlefield Kasfir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West African Masks and Cultural Systems written by Sidney Littlefield Kasfir and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter E. A. Van Beek
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1847013430
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masquerades in African Society written by Walter E. A. Van Beek and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks in some African regions and not in others, and what does this 'mask habitat' say about the general dynamics of masquerades in Africa? Though masks are among the most famous art icons of Africa, exploration of their uses and the way in which they articulate social characteristics of African societies has been underexamined. This book takes an anthropological perspective on the phenomenon of masquerades on the African continent to show how mask rituals are an integral part of African indigenous religions and societies, and are informed by and linked to specific types of social and ecological conditions. Having established the commonalities of mask rituals and a mask typology, the authors look at the varieties of mask performances and the types of rituals in which masks function in rites of passage and in rituals of gender, power, and identity. The following chapters focus on different types of rituals featuring masks, from initiation and death ceremonies to secrecy, kingship, law and war. With its broad examination of the use of masks on the continent, from Angola to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, this well illustrated book will stand as an authoritative study of the use of masks, of interest not only to those in African Studies but to anthropologists and ethnographers worldwide.

Author : Herbert M. Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.2W/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Am Not Myself written by Herbert M. Cole and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Chinyere Grace Okafor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781592219537
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender, Performance and Communication written by Chinyere Grace Okafor and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about festival performance and how it works with the cultural nexus of a patriarchal culture. Such a culture is that of the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria and such a nexus is the mask-character or masquerade produced by clubs of privileged men. Organisers of mask performances usually operate in secret cults and their productions are usually shrouded in mystery, but this book has broken down walls of exclusion and incomprehension by unravelling the mystery of the mask performance to delineate its characteristics and engage its gender dimension.

Author : David Binkley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351499505
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playful Performers written by David Binkley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African children develop aesthetic sensibilities at an early age, roughly from four to fourteen years. By the time they become full-fledged adolescents they may have had up to ten years experience with various art forms--masking, music, costuming, dancing, and performance. Aesthetic learning is vital to their maturation. The contributors to this volume argue that the idea that learning the aesthetics of a culture only occurs after maturity is false, as is the idea that children wearing masks is only play, and is not to be taken seriously.Playful Performers is a study of children's masquerades in Africa. The contributors describe specific cases of young children's masking in the areas of west, central, and southern Africa, which also happen to be the major areas of adult masquerading. The volume reveals the considerable creativity and ingenuity that children exhibit in preparing costumes, masks and musical instruments, and in playing music, dancing, singing, and acting. The book includes over 50 pages of black and white photographs, which illustrate and elaborate upon the authors' main points. The editors describe general categories of children's masquerades. In each of the three masking categories children's relationships to their parents and other adults differ, from a close relationship to some independence to almost complete independence. No other major work has covered this aspect of African children at this age level. The book offers a challenging perspective on young children, seeing them as active agents in their own culture rather than passive recipients of culture as taught by parents and other elders. It will be interesting reading for anthropologists, art historians, educators, and African studies specialists alike.

Author : BLAM UK
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000992802
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Black Narratives for the Classroom: Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean written by BLAM UK and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than reserving the teaching of Black history to Black history month, Black narratives deserve to be seen and integrated into every aspect of the school curriculum. A unique yet practical resource, Global Black Narratives for the Classroom addresses this issue by providing primary teachers with a global outline of Black history, culture and life within the framework of the UK’s National Curriculum. Each topic explored in this essential book provides teachers and teaching assistants with historical, geographic and cultural context to build confidence when planning and teaching. Full lesson plans and printable worksheets are incorporated into each topic, alongside tips to build future lessons in line with the themes explored. Volume II of this book explores the following parts: Part 1 guides teachers through planning and delivering lessons focused on Africa. Pupils will benefit from developing a diverse and accurate understanding of the changing nature of Africa throughout history, linking the continent’s social history with its geographical features. Part 2 ‘The Caribbean’, builds upon the lesson plans of Part 1 to further highlight the interconnectedness of diaspora cultures in influencing the musical, visual and religious practices of the Caribbean and Central America. Part 3 begins by addressing the incorrect assumption that the history of Black people in the Americas begins and ends with plantation slavery. Instead, this section proposes a range of in-depth lesson plans on the diverse histories, cultures and experiences of Black people within the United States. Created by BLAM UK, this highly informative yet practical resource is an essential read for any teacher, teaching assistant or senior leader who wishes to diversify their curriculum and address issues of Black representation within their school.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593845420
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in Africa's vast and intricate story and discover Africa’s true place in world history. Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world’s second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa’s place on the global stage today. You will meet some of Africa’s most important political and military leaders, including Hannibal, Mansa Musa, Oba Ewuare, Queen Nzinga, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, and Ellen Sirleaf. Brilliant photography showcases the great art and architecture that African civilizations have created while engaging text written by experts of African heritage covers every facet of African cultures, from music and literature to oral traditions and languages. Specially commissioned CGI artworks recreate iconic buildings and life in lost cities like Timbuktu and Great Zimbabwe. Explore the pages of this awe-inspiring African history book to discover: -The whol-e story of the African continent, covering every aspect from culture and trade to politics and society -The chapters explore developments in religion, languages, music, literature, and mythology. -Biography sections portray the lives, impact, and legacy of influential figures in African history. -Detailed maps set the main sites in context and showcase vast empires and key trade routes -Optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the histories and cultures of all the sovereign states in Africa. Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, Africa is the perfect book for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Africa’s vital and inspiring history.

Author : Jack Taylor
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1648250912
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Migration and the Novel written by Jack Taylor and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2024 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book "explores pressing social and political issues such as racial identity, environmental devastation, human trafficking, and political violence through the lens of novels of African migration. [It] details how authors such as Chika Unigwe, Chris Abani, Dinaw Mengestu, In Koli Jean Bofane, Boubacar Boris Diop, and others develop 'the migratory imagination': the creative means mobilized within their novels to expose the reader to contemporary social issues. Drawing on and synthesizing a multitude of theoretical frameworks including ecocriticism, postcolonial theory, genre studies, Black studies, paratextual reading, and political economy, the book argues for the flexibility of the migration novel as a genre"--

Author : Chika Okeke-Agulu
Publisher : Aperture
ISBN 13 : 9781597113533
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Phyllis Galembo: Maske written by Chika Okeke-Agulu and published by Aperture. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maske is an album of Phyllis Galembo's powerful and thrilling masquerade photographs, from Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Zambia, and Haiti. Introduced by art historian Chika Okeke-Agulu, Galembo's pictures describe traditional masqueraders and carnival characters and are themselves works of vivid artistic imagination.