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Culture and customs of Tanzania
- Title
- Culture and customs of Tanzania / Kefa M. Otiso.
- Author
- Otiso, Kefa M.
- Publication
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, 2013.
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Details
- Description
- xxii, 250 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
- Summary
- In Culture and Customs of Tanzania, author Kefa M. Otiso presents an approachable basic overview of the country's key characteristics, covering topics such as Tanzania's land, peoples, languages, education system, resources, occupations, economy, government, and history. This recent addition to Greenwood's Culture and Customs of Africa series also contains chapters that portray the culture and social customs of Tanzania, such as the country's religion and worldview; literature, film, and media; art, architecture, and housing; cuisine and traditional dress; gender roles, marriage, family structures, and lifestyle; and music, dance, and drama.
- Series Statement
- Culture and customs of Africa
- Uniform Title
- Culture and customs of Africa.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Religion and world view -- Literature, media and film -- Art and architecture/housing -- Cuisine and dress -- Marriage, family, lineage and gender roles -- Social customs and lifestyle -- Music, dance and drama.
- Call Number
- Sc E 14-137
- ISBN
- 9780313339783 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
- 0313339783 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
- 9780313087080 (ebook)
- 0313087083 (ebook)
- LCCN
- 2012035630
- OCLC
- 662406018
- Author
- Otiso, Kefa M.
- Title
- Culture and customs of Tanzania / Kefa M. Otiso.
- Imprint
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, 2013.
- Series
- Culture and customs of AfricaCulture and customs of Africa.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 14-137