Songs Of The Baka And Other Discoveries
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Songs Of The Baka And Other Discoveries
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Author : Dennis James
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2017-02-07
Songs Of The Baka And Other Discoveries written by Dennis James and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-07 with Travel categories.
Abandoning the comfort and security of a typical retirement, a couple travels and treks through the most isolated parts of the world. After their retirement, Dennis James and Barbara Grossman decide to travel where tour buses won’t and where the US government says “don’t,” incorporating trekking into their travels as a way to see untouched areas of the world considered inhospitable by many. Armed with a passport, an interest in non-Western and indigenous cultures, a spirit for adventure, and a sense of humor, they hike through the forests in the highlands of Papua New Guinea; visit the traditional hunter-gatherer Baka Pygmy community in Cameroon; stay with the cliff-dwelling Dogon people in Mali; explore Roman ruins in Algeria; meet a nervous mother rhino in Nepal; and witness bull-jumping, a coming-of-age ritual for young Hamer men in Ethiopia. In defiance of typical tourist travel, ignoring State Department warnings, and with a curiosity and hardiness that belies their ages, Dennis and Barbara choose to travel the roads not taken so frequently—to places like Cuba, Iran, Venezuela, and Gaza—seeking the truth behind the headlines and exploring the deeper questions about the local cultures they encounter. Why do these people cling to the art, sexual mores, economic and political hierarchies, and spiritualities that govern their lives? And how and why do they remain resistant to the pressures of globalization? A journey into the other sides of the world, Songs of the Baka and Other Discoveries puts aside preconceptions and combines the wisdom of age with the stamina of youth.
Summary Of Dennis James S Songs Of The Baka And Other Discoveries
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Author : Everest Media
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-07-24T22:59:00Z
Summary Of Dennis James S Songs Of The Baka And Other Discoveries written by Everest Media and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-24T22:59:00Z with Travel categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was 76 years old and Barbara was 70 when we went trekking in Papua New Guinea. We were tired and covered in sweat, and we should have been sipping Pernod at Les Deux Magots café on the Boulevard Saint-Germain or wandering through the back streets of the Trastevere in Rome. #2 Papua New Guinea is a destination that is enticingly exotic but too difficult to get to and get around in. We put together a unique itinerary that involves three- to four-day treks in three zones of PNG, interspersed with one-day stays at Western-style hotels. #3 We spend thirty cramped hours in aluminum tubes, plus six or seven hours of layovers in sterile, sprawling airports. Our flight from LA to Brisbane is in almost total darkness as the plane races ahead of the sunrise. We fly through several time zones and cross the international dateline. #4 The Highlanders of New Guinea have never had contact with the outside world. They have lived in isolation for thirty thousand years, and they have developed their own language and culture.
Historical Dictionary Of The Republic Of Cameroon
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Author : Mark Dike DeLancey
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-06-15
Historical Dictionary Of The Republic Of Cameroon written by Mark Dike DeLancey and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-15 with History categories.
Cameroon is a land of much promise, but a land of unfulfilled promises. It has the potential to be an economically developed and democratic society but the struggle to live up to its potential has not gone well. Since independence there have been only two presidents of Cameroon; the current one has been in office since 1982. Endowed with a variety of climates and agricultural environments, numerous minerals and substantial forests, and a dynamic population, this is a country that should be a leader of Africa. Instead, we find a country almost paralyzed by corruption and poor management, a country with a low life expectancy and serious health problems, and a country from which the most talented and highly educated members of the population are emigrating in large numbers. To all of this is recently added a serious terrorism problem, Boko Haram, in the north, a separatist movement in the Anglophone west, refugee influxes in the north and east, and bandits from the Central African Republic attacking eastern villages. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Republic of Cameroon.
A Different Voice A Different Song
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Author : Caroline Bithell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
A Different Voice A Different Song written by Caroline Bithell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Music categories.
Caroline Bithell explores the history and significance of the natural voice movement and its culture of open-access community choirs, weekend workshops, and summer camps. Founded on the premise that 'everyone can sing', the movement is distinguished from other choral movements by its emphasis on oral transmission and its eclectic repertoire of songs from across the globe.
Forests Of Belonging
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Author : Stephanie Karin Rupp
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Forests Of Belonging written by Stephanie Karin Rupp and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with History categories.
Forests of Belonging examines the history and ongoing transformation of ethnic and social relationships among four distinct communities--Bangando, Baka, Bakwéle, and Mbomam--in the Lobéké forest region of southeastern Cameroon. By slotting forest communities into ecological categories such as "hunters" and "gatherers," previous analyses of social relationships in tropical forests have resulted in binary frameworks that render real-life relationships invisible and that have perpetuated correspondingly misleading labels, such as "pygmy." Through rich descriptive detail resulting from field work among the Bangando, Stephanie Rupp illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world. She demonstrates that social and ethno-ecological relations in equatorial African forests are nuanced, contested, and shifting, and that the intricacy of these links must be considered in the design and implementation of aid policies and strategies for conservation and development.
The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music
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Author : Colin Larkin
language : en
Publisher: Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Release Date : 2006
The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and has been published by Encyclopedia of Popular Music this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Rev. ed. of: The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music. 2nd ed. 1995.
The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music Selected Albums Bibliographies
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Author : Colin Larkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music Selected Albums Bibliographies written by Colin Larkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Popular music categories.
Containing 27,000 entries and over 6,000 new entries, the online edition of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music includes 50% more material than the Third Edition. Featuring a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, the Encyclopedia also offers thousands of additional entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system.
Vimbuza The Healing Dance Of Northern Malawi
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Author : Soko, Boston
language : en
Publisher: Mzuni Press
Release Date : 2014-06-12
Vimbuza The Healing Dance Of Northern Malawi written by Soko, Boston and has been published by Mzuni Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-12 with Social Science categories.
The purpose of this book is to show that the possession cult of Vimbuza presents itself as an oral genre which is part and parcel of African Oral Literature. The ethno-linguistic study which we undertake will permit us to catch a glimpse of its whole complexity. The analysis has a bearing on four principal aspects. Historical developments: a certain number of facts concerning the birth of possession among the Tumbuka; possession: the study attempts to show how the cult articulates itself with its beliefs and the use of divination; the social role: analysis of social functions; the style: an analysis of the linguistic procedures which are characteristic of Vimbuza songs. The presence of rhetorical figures would confirm that we are talking about an oral literary genre.
Discoveries Voodoo
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Author : Laennec Hurbon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Discoveries Voodoo written by Laennec Hurbon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Religion categories.
Looks at the practices and influences of Voodoo on Haitian society, introducing the basics of its spiritualism, ritual, and magic.
Errant Journeys
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Author : David Zurick
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-07-22
Errant Journeys written by David Zurick and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-22 with Travel categories.
Tourism is becoming one of the world's most important economic activities. There is hardly a place on earth, no matter how inaccessible, that has not been visited by some traveler seeking adventure, enlightenment, or simply change from the familiar world back home. In this pathfinding book, David Zurick explores the fastest-growing segment of the travel industry—adventure travel. He raises important questions about what constitutes the travel experience and shows how the modern adventure industry has commercialized the very notion of adventure by packaging it as tours. Drawing on two decades of personal travel, as well as the writings of others, Zurick unravels the paradox of adventure travel—that the very act of visiting remote places untouched by Western culture introduces that culture and begins irreversible changes. This first in-depth look at adventure travel opens new insights into the physical, philosophical, and spiritual attributes of the travel experience. Written in a lively style, the book is intended for everyone interested in travel and its effects on both travelers and the people and places they visit.
