Tribal Arts - Links - Autumn Gallery Handcrafted Tribal Arts Information available for the following peoples Akan Akuapem Aowin Asante Babanki Baga Bali bamana Bamileke Bamum Rainforest Jewels. Rare indigenous Folk art http://www.autumngallery.net/links_tribalarts.html
Book Reviews oral knowledge, a vital factor for peoples with no and explore his interest in the indigenous arts while text provides a general overview of bamana society, a http://www.tribalarts.com/review/autumn2001.html
Book Reviews bamana THE ART OF EXISTENCE IN MALI Edited by peoples of the Northwest Coast Their Archaeology and Possessions indigenous Art/Colonial Culture By Nicholas http://www.tribalarts.com/review/prev_review.html
Extractions: Current Reviews PREVIOUS REVIEWS TRIBAL ARTS HOME FORUM LETTERS CLASSIFIEDS ... Frans M. Olbrechts, 1899-1958, In Search of Art in Africa Edited by Constantene Petridis L'Empire des Masques By Rolande Bonnain Belles d'Afrique By Gilles Puymarten with an introduction by Philippe Vercaemer Plains Indian Rock Art By James D. Keyser and Michael A. Klassen Ofo Anam By Alexandre Espenel and Rémi Houdart The Last Filipino Head Hunters By David Howard Northern Haida Master Carvers By Robin K. Wright Forms and Figures: African Art in the Horstmann Collection Various authors Emblems of Passage: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Tiscali - Search also produces other CDs of traditional bamana music from Mbira Page This is a resource for people around the styles of music from the indigenous cultures of http://directory.tiscali.it/Regional/Africa/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music
Extractions: Once upon a time, we were Africans, involved in a unique lexicon of beliefs, lore, stories, and customs designed to help integrate us into an environment filled with plants, animals, elements, and a complex array of spirits. With the advent of slavery, those who had stayed the longest severed the physical bond with the Motherland, but like seeds lifted from a flower by wind, we found fertile ground in distant lands. The freshly sown seeds took strongest hold in sunny climes reminiscent of our Motherland. Separated physically, we remained united as brothers and sisters in spirit. The various hybrids of traditional African-based religions continue to thrive in coastal Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba in the form of Candomble, Shango, Lucumi, Umbanda, and Santeria. In Louisiana and Haiti, our spirituality thrives in the form of Vodoun. In the southern United States, Hoodoo took root in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Hoodoo was established during slavery using the types of plants available in the United States. Our knowledge of African herbalism was enhanced through the generosity of Native American tribes such as the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chocktaw, and Seminole who understood our suffering intimately. Many Black Indians were the result of this interchange. The proof to this is within our recipes, appearance, and of course within Hoodoo.
African Science the Central Sudan attracting peoples from adjacent Ron Eglash, bamana Sand Divination Recursion in Fractals, Modern Computing and indigenous Design, Rutgers http://www.africahistory.net/kani.htm
Extractions: Documentary evidence at our disposal suggests that earlier in 17th century West Africa some Ulama (scholars) of Kanem -Bornu were highly skilled in the science of Ilm al-Awfaq (the science of magic squares). By the 18th century, the Borno kingdom became the most important center of learning of Mathematics in the Central Sudan attracting peoples from adjacent areas linking this at times to the occult sciences. There is ample evidence to prove that the scholars of Hausaland and Borno were also consulting Coptic Solar Calendars in determining their economic activities. The recovery of a book written probably in Egypt on agrarian activities, from Bauchi in 1973 points to the fact that some aspects of of the agricultural sciences were being diffused in this area.The book, which is copied in a Sudanic script, contains mathematical charts dealing with agronomic activities such as the right time of harvest; the various directions of the wind;time of germination; and the seasons during which insects appear. A conversion table to lunar months is also made at the beginning of the book as a guide for the users of the chart. It seems that some scholars in the Central Bilad al- Sudan especially the area of Katsina, were well versed in numerology and astrology. The recovery of some books from Katsina areas such as Borno by the late Professor M.A. al-Hajj and other researchers suggests that the scholars of Katsina were versed in these occult sciences .
Cote_dIvoire on the Northwest border)ÑMalink, Bambara (bamana), Dan, and to the transposing of traditional indigenous music to being a melting pot of peoples and cultures http://musiquetropique.com/Cote_dIvoire.html
Extractions: music is a country of 16 million in an area slightly larger than New Mexico and located on the Gulf of Guina in West Africa, bordered by Ghana on the East; Liberia and Guina on the West; Mali on the Northwest and Burkina Faso on the Northeast. Tropical rainforests cover the Southern half of the country and taper into rolling savannahs in the North and rise to mountains in the Northwest. A tropical climate extends inland from the coast and becomes semi-arid in the extreme North. There are three seasons: warm and dry (November-March); hot and dry (March to May); hot and wet (June to October). Deforestation has led to silt pollution of rivers and streams, water pollution from industrial agricultural effluents, and often torrential flooding in the rainy season. Water pollution from sewage is also a problem. Half the population practices traditional African animist religions. Followers of Islam dominate the Northern part of the country, constituting about 28% of Ivoiriennes. Christians comprise 22% of the population, mostly in the South. Christians and Muslims often also practice animism concurrently. In late 1974, one of the first recording studio/record presses in Africa was opened in Abidjan, prompting an influx of musicians that transformed Abidjan into the West African hub for musical and cultural exhange. Musicians from all over West Africa came to absorb new rhythms, demonstrate their own native beats, and endeavour to be recorded. Demand soon generated construction of additional recording facilities and pressing plants, and the development of a flourishing recording industry.
Rough Guide To West Africa some phrases in Hassaniya Arabic, Mandinka, bamana, Twi, Susu, Hausa, Yoruba and other indigenous languages.Fans Few people would find it relevant to their http://all-computer-books.co.uk/1843531186.html
Extractions: Customer Reviews At the moment, there are two main contenders on the market with comparable books on West Africa: Rough Guide and Lonely Planet. Neither is perfect.Rough Guide may feel a bit more professionally-made, and has been made on a bigger budget too, but it suffers from terminally boring writing style. I said this before and I`ll say it again: if people who write guidance for your tax returns were to write guidebooks they would probably come up with similarly uninspired language.The book does not offer the same level of self-righteous (and often annoying) rhetoric about evils of capitalism as Lonely Planet. I find this aspect commendable: some of us want the travel guide to give us facts and not explanations for whom to vote and what to think.However, on balance, I have to admit that Lonely Planet is better resarched and more accurate, and also less bulky. If you have plenty of luggage allowance and money's no object, buy both, otherwise, stick with Lonely Planet. Yes, this is an interesting guide. If you are either an adventurer and/or an armchair traveller, by all means try it out ! Yet, this is not the kind of book it clams to be, namely a travel guide. Few people would find it relevant to their travel plans while in Africa. If you want advice from Lonely Planet, who published this book, then get their other book "Lonely Planet West Africa", much more thorough and relevant for most travellers.
Extractions: Established in 1970, the Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois is one of the leading African studies programs in the United States. As a Title VI National Resource Center, the Center is committed to providing comprehensive and excellent educational opportunities. Its activities and programs are a testimony to the strength and vibrancy of African studies on this campus. The Center has an outstanding Africana library collection, a wide range of course offerings, including regular instruction in six African languages, and an interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree program. The size and quality of its faculty is impressive, as is its outreach program within Urbana-Champaign, the state of Illinois, the Midwest region, and nationally. Over the years, mutually beneficial linkages have been established with numerous African universities and independent research institutions. The Center is also known for its dynamic extracurricular programming, including seminars and conferences, as well as innovative, multi-disciplinary research projects.
Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible East africa, tells us about his people s struggle with Malian inhabitants in the Dogon, a bamana village, and its triple heritage what is indigenous, what was http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/crsres/poisonwood.htm
Extractions: The Book and the Author Literacy Contexts Historical and Political Background Social and Cultural Contexts Bell, Millicent. "Fiction Chronicle." Partisan Review Bromberg, Judith. "A Complex Novel about Faith, Family and Dysfunction.' National Catholic Reporter Byfield, Ted and Byfield, Virginia. "The Evil Missionary." Alberta Report Campbell, Kim. "Barbara Kingsolver Gets Uncomfortable." Christian Science Monitor Glazebrook, Olivia. "Abandoning the Code." Spectator Greene, Gayle. "Independence Struggle." Women's Review of Books Hussein, Aamer. "Daughters of Africa." Times Literary Supplement (5 Feb. 1999): 21. Kerr, Sarah. "The Novel as Indictment." New York Times Magazine (11 Oct. 1998): 6, 53. Klinkenborg, Verlyn. "Going Native." New York Times Book Review (19 Oct. 1998): 7. Leonard, John. "The Poisonwood Bible." Nation Neely, Alan. "The Poisonwood Bible." International Bulletin of Missionary Research http://www.kingsolver.com/dialogue/poisonwood.html http://www.harpercollins.com/catalog/guide_xml.asp?isbn=0060175400 Siegel, Lee. "Sweet and Low." New Republic Stafford, Tim. "Poisonous Gospel."
Questia Online Library - New Search Evanston Identity of an African People . Heroes at the Borderline bamana and Fulbe Traditions in This did cultures and religions indigenous regions of http://www.questia.com/SM.qst?act=search&keywordsSearchType=1000&keywords=religi
Extractions: David Robinson Here is a second edition of our newsletter. We have some new members of APAHS, who will now be incorporated into the electronic mailing list and receive this version. There is no reason why we could not publish this twice a year, given the simplicity of putting things together; the essential thing would be to receive copy via diskette or e-mail, so that I can put it directly in without having to retype. I apologize to David Conrad for not giving the Table of Contents of his first 3 items in the reports below; I had to type his material in, after failing to scan it. I will ask Jonathan Miran, one of our graduate students who is also working at H-Net here, to put this on the web page for H-Africa. You can find this by going to the H-Net home page: I do not have much to report here about manuscripts. See the minutes below for the Columbus discussion. The door is still open at MSU Press, but probably the press will require subsidy to publish. A number of things, as usual, are in the works in Madison. About the Chicago ASA, which I now see is located at the end of October and not around Thanksgiving. We should try to insure 2 events: the business meeting and the roundtable. Ideas for the roundtable? I thought we might try to focus on historical sources and teaching, along the lines of what Lonsdale talks of writing below. What are your ideas and suggestions for participants? Please communicate quickly, the deadline is less than a month away.
JUA Penn African Studies Bulletin (03/10/03) Muurling/ U. of Amsterdam/ Mali/ bamana Boub Namaiwa indigenous Knowledge Systems *Aids/HIV and Health Inequalities in The livelihoods of many people in africa http://www.africa.upenn.edu/africa/jua031003.html
Extractions: Echoing Images Couples in African Sculpture The Metropolitan Museum of Art February 10 to September 5, 2004 Commemorative Couple, Vezo peoples, Madagascar, 19th-20th Century, wood, male figure is 22 7/8 inches high, the female figure is 17 11/16 inches high, private collection By Carter B. Horsley In contrast with the stupendous and gargantuan exhibition on Byzantium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the spring of 2004, this intimate show of "Echoing Images, Couples in African Sculpture" at the same institution demonstrates the maxim that small can often be better. A themed rather than chronological show, it is not encyclopedic but the few objects on display are mostly of extremely high and memorable quality. The finest "couple" in the exhibition is unquestionably a 19th-20th Century commemorative couple, Vezo peoples, from Madagascar. The male wood figure is 22 7/8 inches high and the female figure is 17 11/16 inches high and both come from a private collection. Somewhat eroded, these figures are remarkably graceful and have quite lyrical and almost Oriental poses. These world-class figures are exquisite. Commemorative couple, Sakalava peoples, Madagascar, 19th-20th Century, wood, male figure is 70 7/8 inches high, female figure is 61 7/16 inches high, private collection
Google Apps - Glocal News the diverse links that unite their peoples, through a microconflicts are pitting indigenous farmers against 29 at Sotheby s sale is a bamana culture headdress http://www.google-apps.com/glocalnews/glocalnews.php?c=Mali
Plep Archive and sustaining; a homeland for the indigenous people who have the ci wara antelope headdress of the bamana people. from across subSaharan africa inspired by http://www.nutcote.demon.co.uk/nl03may1418.html
Extractions: 'Clothing has always marked the important occasions in our lives, providing a tangible connection between past and future. We store our most cherished possessions in tissue, trunks, closets and drawers to later unpack a lifetime of memories. Share the last century through the clothes and eyes of a rural Manitoba woman, and remember. ' 'Legions of corner grills serve up great gyros or burgers. The genius at Lincoln Town Gyros who decided to combine the two should get a key to the city. While a third-of-a-pound burger sizzles on the grill, the counterman slices off a good six or seven strips of gyro meat from the round. On request, he places these next to the grilling burger to give the gyro a little extra char. The patty is then placed on a bun, topped with tomato, onion, pickle and a ladle of cheese sauce (or a slice of American or Swiss). Finally, saints be praised, the counterman crowns the works with the gyro strips and gyro sauce ... '
Africa And The Diaspora, Ann Arbor, April 1997 Dance Diane Thram, Indiana University indigenous Gospel Music Objectivity A Case Study of bamana Xylophone Music the Daily Life of African People Yaya Diallo http://www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk/Music/Conferences/97-4-afr.html
Extractions: Ann Arbor, April 1997 ************* MUSIC AND DANCE OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA: The Present State and Potential in the United States University of Michigan April 3-5, 1997 http://www.umich.edu/~ovpama/music lmonts@umich.edu 3084 Fleming Admin. Bldg. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340 http://www.umich.edu/~ovpama
Americas (tw3)(amrPage1) to the arts of tribal peoples of North Australian Aboriginal, Eskimo, Haida, Hohokam, bamana, Senufo, Yoruba, Fang). textiles, and other indigenous handicrafts http://www.tribalworldbooks.com.au/amrPage1.html
Search For Books: S Komo Art and Power in bamana (Bambara) Initiation of Change in a Ghanaian indigenous Knowledge System. Material Culture Black Kingdoms, Black peoples The West http://bookstore.africanartbooks.us/search_s.htm
