Download or read book Ceremonies of the Gambia written by National Centre for Arts and Culture (Gambia) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mandinka Ceremonies written by David P. Gamble and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This account is the revision of a draft report originally prepared in 1949, which aimed at giving a general description of a series of Mandinka ceremonies. These are drawn from my own material collected at Kerewan in Lower Badibu on the north bank, and later on the south bank, at Kaiaf and Jenyeri in Eastern Kiang, and Bateling in Western Kiang, and from reports made by A.K. Rahman for the Nutrition Field Working Party and Jenyeri"--P. iii.
Download or read book Introduction to Gambia written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gambia is a small country located on the western coast of Africa, surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean on the fourth. The country is geographically diverse, with a narrow strip of land along the coast that broadens into a low plateau area in the interior. Gambia is the smallest country on the African mainland, with a total area of just over 11,000 square kilometers. It has a population of approximately 2 million people, with the majority of the population residing in rural areas. The official language of Gambia is English, inherited from the countryâs colonial past as a part of the British Empire. However, the majority of Gambians speak one of several ethnic languages, including Mandinka, Wolof, and Fula. Islam is the dominant religion in Gambia, practiced by approximately 90% of the population. The countryâs economy is primarily driven by agriculture and tourism, with peanuts, cotton, and rice being the main crops grown for export. Despite its small size, Gambia has a rich cultural heritage, with music, dance, and storytelling playing important roles in Gambian society.
Download or read book Culture and Customs of Gambia written by Abdoulaye S. Saine Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this addition to the Culture and Customs of Africa series examines the contemporary cultures and traditions of modern Gambia, from religious customs to literature to cuisine and much more. This title in the Culture and Customs of Africa series examines the traditions and customs of contemporary Gambia, a geographically tiny nation in the vast landscape of Africa that is home to a large number of various ethnic groups, each with its own distinctive way of life. It is a country that has been largely unknown in Western culture, with the exception of Alex Haley's book Roots and subsequent TV series, which highlights Gambia's historic significance in the slave trade. This book illuminates Gambian religion and worldview; literature and media; arts and architecture/housing; gender roles, marriage, and family; social customs, traditional dress, cuisine, and lifestyle; and music and dance. The author has successfully encapsulated both long-ago history and contemporary Gambia to provide students with a complete look at life in Gambia today. Information on past traditions and historic events is discussed in the context of how they pertain to life today and their influence on the constant evolution of Gambian life and culture.
Download or read book The Gambia written by Sean Connolly and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-authored by regional expert Sean Connolly and Philip Briggs, the world’s foremost guidebook writer on Africa, this third edition of Bradt’s The Gambia remains the most comprehensive guide available to mainland Africa’s smallest country. This new edition integrates recent developments, from recently opened restaurants and hotels to the new roads and bridges that make circumnavigating the country easier than ever. The guide provides detailed coverage of ecolodges and camps, information on festivals, music workshops and opportunities to experience local culture, plus advice about birdwatching possibilities in a country popular with first-time birders to Africa. As well as encompassing popular coastal resorts, the guide provides information required to explore the relatively undeveloped interior and proposes excursions into neighbouring Senegal, making it ideal for visitors on organised holidays and independent travellers alike. Bradt’s The Gambia reveals all the practical information needed to explore this welcoming and safe country (not for nothing is it nicknamed the ‘Smiling Coast’) with its plethora of beach resorts, catering to all tastes and budgets, that line the 80km stretch of tropical coastline running from the capital Banjul to the remote southern border. Small in size but rich in character, The Gambia offers perhaps the closest English-speaking ‘winter sun’ destination from Europe. Justifiably popular with birdwatchers, the lush mangrove- and jungle-fringed River Gambia is also home to crocodiles, hippos, rehabilitated chimpanzees and various monkeys. The Gambia offers rich heritage tourism for moderately adventurous travellers, from the mysterious megalithic stone circles at Wassu and Ker Batch to fortified Kunta Kinteh (James) Island and the former slave-trading village of Juffureh – the heart of novelist Alex Haley’s Roots country and part of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And why not enhance your visit further by experiencing colourful local markets, witnessing kankurang spirit masquerades or joining a kayak cruise from the sleepy river port of Janjanbureh, or paying homage to The Gambia’s inspiring journey towards democracy and reconciliation at Memory House? All in all, Bradt’s The Gambia is the perfect companion for discovering this safe, welcoming and tourist-friendly English-speaking country which provides an ideal short-stay introduction to West Africa’s unique atmosphere.
Download or read book The Gambia written by Craig Emms and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed travel guide about the Gambia.
Download or read book Naming Ceremonies written by Mandy Ross and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the origin, historical or religious significance, and practice of naming ceremonies in different cultures around the world.
Download or read book International Cookbook of Life Cycle Celebrations written by Lois Sinaiko Webb and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a cookbook offering a breadth of delicious recipes that honor ethnic traditions and religious customs, this text provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of customs and rites of passage from around the world. International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations takes readers on a journey around the world and back with an overview of religious customs, specific cultural traditions, and delicious recipes. Readers will learn about unique customs and traditions from more than 150 countries relevant to birth celebrations to weddings to funeral rituals. Although the text is rich with detail, the presentation of information is accessible to general readers and the recipes are kept simple so students of all ages and cooking abilities can execute the dishes and enjoy the results. Organized by continent, region, and then country, the book begins with an overview of religious customs as well as safety and cleanliness tips for cooks. After the introduction, the chapters present information on each country with the specific customs and recipes that correspond to that ethnicity's traditions. The recipes are easy to follow and provide alternatives to complex or hard-to-find ingredients that can be used without jeopardizing the flavor and taste of the end result.
Download or read book Islam Youth and Modernity in the Gambia written by Marloes Janson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph explores the expansion of the Tablighi Jama'at, a transnational Islamic missionary movement that originated in India in the mid-nineteenth century, and its impact in the Gambia (West Africa) in the past decade. The Jama'at offers Gambian youth, and women in particular, new opportunities to express their religious identity in a way that is in line with a modern lifestyle. The book investigates how Gambian youth have incorporated the South Asian Tablighi ideology into their daily lives and adapted it to their local context.
Download or read book Children s Music Making in The Gambia written by Lisa Huisman Koops and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women Islamic Cultures written by Suad Joseph and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family, Body, Sexuality and Health is Volume III of the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures. In almost 200 well written entries it covers the broad field of family, body, sexuality and health and Islamic cultures.
Download or read book Defying Dictatorship Essays on Gambian Politics 2012 2017 written by Galleh Jallow and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents analyses of the concepts of public health, sustainability and policy change. It describes stakeholder analysis and national health accounts frameworks in Gambia. The case study is the Sustainability Impact Assessment framework and its role in policy change in immunization systems. Francis Sarr is Associate Professor of Community Health Education at the University of The Gambia.
Download or read book A Ritual Geology written by Robyn d'Avignon and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the ongoing corporate enclosure of West Africa’s goldfields, A Ritual Geology tells the untold history of one of the world’s oldest indigenous gold mining industries: Francophone West Africa’s orpaillage. Establishing African miners as producers of subterranean knowledge, Robyn d’Avignon uncovers a dynamic “ritual geology” of techniques and cosmological engagements with the earth developed by agrarian residents of gold-bearing rocks in savanna West Africa. Colonial and corporate exploration geology in the region was built upon the ritual knowledge, gold discoveries, and skilled labor of African miners even as states racialized African mining as archaic, criminal, and pagan. Spanning the medieval and imperial past to the postcolonial present, d’Avignon weaves together long-term ethnographic and oral historical work in southeastern Senegal with archival and archeological evidence from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Mali. A Ritual Geology introduces transnational geological formations as a new regional framework for African studies, environmental history, and anthropology.
Download or read book The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World written by and published by . This book was released on 1741 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A New Universal History of the Religious Rites Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World Or A Complete and Impartial View of All the Religions in the Various Nations of the Universe Both Ancient and Modern from the Creation Down to the Present Time written by William Hurd and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book GAMBIA written by Narayan Changder and published by CHANGDER OUTLINE. This book was released on 2023-01-13 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a delightful expedition along the Smiling Coast of Africa with "Gambia Unveiled: An MCQ Expedition Along the Smiling Coast of Africa." This exceptional MCQ book is your passport to unraveling The Gambia's rich history, cultural vibrancy, natural wonders, and the warm spirit that defines this West African jewel. ?? MCQs that Illuminate The Gambia's Storied Past: Delve into the captivating history of The Gambia through engaging multiple-choice questions. From the ancient empires along the River Gambia to the modern era of independence, each question unveils the layers of the nation's rich and diverse past. ??? Explore Natural Marvels and Breathtaking Landscapes: Journey through The Gambia's breathtaking natural wonders, from the meandering waterways of the River Gambia to the serene beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. MCQs guide you through the diverse ecosystems, providing insights into the unique flora, fauna, and geographical features that grace The Gambia's picturesque terrain. ?? Immerse in the Cultural Vibrancy: Immerse yourself in the rich cultural vibrancy of The Gambia with MCQs exploring traditions, festivals, and the vibrant arts scene. From the historic roots of Kunta Kinteh Island to the rhythmic beats of traditional drumming, each answer unveils a unique facet of The Gambia's cultural richness. ?? Savor Gambian Culinary Delights: Indulge in the flavors of Gambian cuisine with MCQs that introduce you to local dishes such as domoda and benachin. Each question invites you to savor the tastes and aromas that make Gambian gastronomy a delightful exploration. ?? Navigate the Country's Splendors: Practical insights seamlessly woven into the MCQs guide you through The Gambia's travel gems. From exploring the bustling markets of Banjul to navigating the wildlife wonders of Abuko Nature Reserve, this book goes beyond testing your knowledge, offering a comprehensive guide for planning your own expedition. ???? Ideal for Travel Enthusiasts and Cultural Explorers: Whether you're planning a visit to The Gambia or captivated by its warm hospitality, "Gambia Unveiled" is the perfect companion. This engaging MCQ book is not just a test; it's an invitation to explore the wonders of this West African gem. ?? Keywords: Gambia, MCQ Book, Gambian History, Natural Marvels, Cultural Vibrancy, Culinary Delights, Travel Insights. ? Embark on an MCQ Expedition along the Smiling Coast: "Gambia Unveiled: An MCQ Expedition Along the Smiling Coast of Africa" is your passport to an interactive and enlightening exploration of The Gambia's history, culture, and natural beauty. Secure your copy now and let the questions guide you along the vibrant landscapes and rich heritage of this West African jewel.
