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Culture
And Customs Of Ethiopia
by Edmund Abaka
Tibetan
Sacred Dance: A Journey into the Religious and Folk Traditions by Ellen Pearlman
The
Jewish holidays, customs and traditions by Chaim Gross
Chinese
Customs And Traditions
by Chang
Discovering
English Customs and Traditions by Margaret Gascoigne
Lithuanian
Customs and Traditions /Bilingual
by Danute Brazyte Bindokigne
Venezuelan
folkways: Twentieth-century survivals of folk beliefs, customs, and traditions of Caracas
and the Venezuelan countryside
by Dorothy Allers Kamen-Kaye
The
last of free Africa : the account of an expedition into Abyssinia, with observations on
the manners, customs and traditions of the Ethiopians with ... political situation that,
at present, obtains.
by Gordon MacCreagh
Discovering
Israel: Through its traditions, customs & concepts
by Ernest Stock
Polish
Customs, Traditions and Folklore by Sophie Hodorowicz Knab, Mary Anne Knab
(Illustrator)
According to my knowledge this is the most comprehensive book devoted to Polish customs
available for English speaking readers. I recommend it especially for people with Polish
ancestors or these who are interested in Polish traditions or anthropology. It may be also
used as a reference book or the encyclopedia. But, the book is very interesting to read
from cover to cover also. It contains an index and some pictures - I wish it had more!
Overall, Sophie Hodorowicz did a wonderful job - she arranged the majority of customs
according to calendar - entangling the customs with the seasons of the year and the
Christian feasts traditions. - Reviewer: Jagoda Urban-Klaehn.
Festivals
of the World: The Illustrated Guide to Celebrations, Customs, Events and Holidays
by Elizabeth Breuilly, Joanne O'Brien, Martin Palmer, Martin E. Marty
Grade 6 Up-A unique approach to holidays, organized by religion rather than alphabet,
marks this thoughtful reference book. The introduction relates world festivals to the
universal human search for meaning, and offers thematic relationships between seemingly
disparate events. Context is key here, whether in the color-coded maps offering
information about religious populations or in the introductions to each section describing
the religious beliefs and history of each group. Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and
Buddhist festivals receive the most coverage, though Sikh, Taoist, Zoroastrian, Shinto,
Jain, Baha'i, and Rastafarian festivals are also covered. Beautiful full-color
photographs, diagrams, and maps bring the celebrations to life, and informative text boxes
offer additional facts about related foods, games, and chants. With its global view of
world festivals and religions, this book deserves to be in every reference collection.
Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia
Family
Traditions in Hawaii
by Joan Namkoong, Michael A. Uno
This valuable introduction to the cultural traditions and customs of Hawai'i includes
birthday and holiday celebrations, marriage customs, and funeral traditions and answers
questions such as "What are some of the annual ethnic celebrations observed by
families?" "How does each of us participate in and enjoy these events in a
manner that shows respect and understanding?" and "What determines the
continuation of these family traditions?"
Celebrating
Italy : Tastes & Traditions of Italy as Revealed Through Its Feasts, Festivals &
Sumptuous Foods
by Carol Field
In this encyclopedic effort, IACP / Tastemaker Award-winner Field ( The Italian Baker )
takes readers on a fascinating culinary tour: a trip through Italy that in form is part
guidebook, part cookbook and "culinary archaeology" at its best. Her Italy is a
place of fairs, festivals,stet and historic and religious hoopla that transform the
mundane into the magical: "Festivals are a form of communion . . . not only for
Italians but for Americans who happen upon them." Almost invariably, festivals are
gastronomically obsessed, "tied to the calendar and to the countryside." Field
lures the reader to feasts of seafood, polenta, rice,stet and strawberries--even a
Passover seder in Rome. And, from Tuscan grape harvest sweetbread (schiacciata all'uva)sic
to creamy pumpkin-flavored rice (riso e zucca)sic and a Christmas soup of bread and cheese
(li straccettisic ), she presents a host of unusual recipes.
From Library Journal - This fascinating new work from the author of the well-regarded The
Italian Baker ( LJ 11/15/85) combines cultural history, folklore, and food, as Field
explores some of the more unusual festivals that take place every year in Italy. These
celebrate religious holidays, individual cities, pagan traditions, or, often, food: the
Fair of Pecorino Cheese, the Gnocchi Bacchanalia. Regardless of the occasion, however,
each has its special dishes. Field's lengthy descriptions of the festivals provide an
intimate view of the proceedings, and her recipes include many unusual regional
specialties and, not surprisingly, a wide array of delicious breads and pastries.
Recommended for travel, folklore, and cookery collections.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Culture
and Customs of Venezuela
by Mark Dinneen
Venezuela, one of the least-known countries in Latin America, is brilliantly spotlighted
in Culture and Customs of Venezuela. This oil-rich nation sustained a stable democracy
until the economic downturn in the 1980s, and changes in the social and political spheres
will bring the country under increasing scrutiny from the outside world. Dinneen captures
the sharp contrasts and immense variety of modern Venezuela. Students and interested
readers will find engaging and authoritative overviews of the land, people, and history;
religions; social customs; media; cinema; literature; performing arts; and art and
architecture.
Culture
and Customs of Somalia (Culture and Customs of Africa)
by Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi
Somalia, the Horn of Africa nation, is finally recovering from recent wars and famine.
Written by a native Somali, Culture and Customs of Somalia gives students and interested
readers an in-depth look at the land and people, past and present. It is the only
accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date general reference on this country. Somalia was
once colonized by Europeans, but Abdullahi's superb survey, with its historical context,
evokes a Somaliland from a Somali viewpoint.
Culture
and Customs of the Congo (Culture and Customs of Africa)
by Tshilemalema Mukenge
The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, continues to struggle with socioeconomic
and political development. Culture and Customs of the Congo provides the full context of
traditional culture and modern practices against a backdrop of a turbulent history. The
volume opens up a land and peoples little known in the United States. Written expressly to
meet the needs of students and the general audience, the work will inform about the
geography, economy, political history, and history from the slave trade to dictatorship;
ancestral religions and inroads of western faiths; ancestral literary heritage and
communication; art, architecture, and housing; diet and dress; marriage, family, and
women; lifestyles and life events, and traditional and modern music and dance.
North
American Indian Life: Customs and Traditions of 23 Tribes by Elsie Worthingto
Clews Parson, Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons.
Republication of American Indian Life by Several of Its Students, by B.W. Huebsch, Inc.,
New York (1922), with color plates converted to black and white for this edition. The work
consists of 27 fictionalized essays written by anthropologists, each an authority on the
tribe under discussion, and incorporating information on activities, customs, and beliefs.
Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Fictionalized essays by noted anthropologists provide entertaining and insightful reading
about religion, customs, government, social psychology and other facets of Indian life.
Studies by Paul Radin on the Winnebago, Robert H. Lowie on the Crow, Stewart Culin and
Elsie Clews Parson on the Zuni, Franz Boas on the Eskimo, many more.
Polish
Weddings Customs & Traditions
by Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
Mrs. Knab deftly sorts through centuries of the various matrimonial customs found in
Poland's different geographical regions and presents them in a manner which allows the
reader to easily appreciate them all.
Especially helpful (if one is planning/ helping to plan a Polish - American wedding) are
her "Touch of the Past"
chapter endings in which the author recommends ways to make some of the seemingly useless
or insignificant "Olde
World" customs a part of a contemporary wedding for Americans of Polish (and proud,
at that!) descent.
Roman
Myths, Heroes, and Legends (Cultures, Customs, and Traditions)
by Dwayne E. Pickels
Presents biographical sketches of twenty-five gods and goddesses of Roman mythology, from
Apollo to Vesta.
The
Middle East - Life in Saudi Arabia: Customs, Antics, Traditions, Habits, and Lifestyles of
the People That Live, Work, and Play There- A Westerner's Perspective
K. Andrew Pulsifer
Scottish
Customs: From The Cradle To The Grave by Margaret Bennett
Reviewer: Andrew Casad (San Diego)
As someone of Scottish descent and a student of Anthropology and History, I really
appreciated this text. There are a myriad of books available that purport to tell about
Scottish customs, or focus on some narrow aspect of Scottish life, such as clan
associations. This book, however, addresses the whole gamet of life of the Scottish folk,
from motherhood and child-rearing, through the rites of passage into adulthood, and
finally the passage from life into eternal life. Bennett draws upon a wide selection of
historical sources, disparite in both locale and time period. Relying not only upon the
historical record, but utilizing her expertise as a folklorist, Bennett elicits
ethnogrpahic data which she presents and uses to draw her conclusions. She paints a vivid
picture of life in Scotland that offers new and insightful ways in which to look at
Scottish cultural practices. I highly recommend this lucid, yet academic and
well-researched book regarding Scottish customs to anyone wishing to get beyond the
surface aspects of the fascinating and vibrant traditional Scottish cultural patterns.
Sources
of Korean Tradition, Vol. 2: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Centuries
by Yôngho Ch'oe (Editor), Peter H. Lee (Editor), Wm. Theodore de Bary (Editor), Ch',
Yôngho oe
"Readers are provided a unique view of Korean history via the eyes and words of the
participants and/or witnesses themselves. Official documents, letters, policies and
personal opinions written by the people who helped make Korea, reveal the Korea that most
outsiders would never know." -- Korean Quarterly Journal of Asian Studies
An invaluable guide for students of Korea in any discipline as well as for scholars and
students of East Asia for many years to come.
Chronicle
of Celtic Folk Customs: A Day-to-Day Guide to Celtic Folk Traditions by Brian Day
Anyone who wants to learn more about such Celtic festivals as Beltane and Lughnasa will
find a wealth of detail here, along with information on other traditions of the Irish,
Manx, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton Celts. Appended are recipes for treats like
haggis and fortune-telling crowdie. The lack of an index makes it hard to locate a custom
without knowing the time of year with which it is associated. REVWR
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
"...contains details of more than 450 customs of the Irish, Manx, Scottish, Welsh,
Cornish, and Breton Celts. An easy-to-follow day-by-day guide...features the celebrations,
ceremonies, feasts, dances, games, crafts and superstitions which, together with many
other aspects of folklore, constitute Celtic folk culture today....also contains an array
of old recipes for different times of the year."--Irish Echo. "Anyone who wants
to learn more about such Celtic festivals as Beltane and Lughnasa will find a wealth of
detail here, along with information on other traditions of the Irish, Manx, Scottish,
Welsh, Cornish, and Breton Celts. Appended are recipes for treats like haggis and
fortune-telling crowdie."--Booklist..
Culture
and Customs of Mexico (Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean)
by Peter Standish, Steven M. Bell
Mexico, with some 90 million people, holds a special place in Latin America. It is a
large, complex hybrid, a bridge between North and South America, between the ancient and
the modern, and between the developed and the developing worlds. Mexico's importance to
the United States cannot be overstated. The two countries share historical, economic, and
cultural bonds that continue to evolve. This book offers students and general readers a
deeper understanding of Mexico's dynamism: its wealth of history, institutions, religion,
cultural output, leisure, and social customs.
You
Eat What You Are: People, Culture and Food Traditions
by Thelma Barer-Stein, Thelma Baer-Stern
Originally published in Canada in 1979, this newly updated and expanded work will be a
valuable addition to any reference collection. Its 55 sections cover approximately 170
different cultural groups, with each section providing a culinary historical overview of a
country, information on a particular culture's domestic life with reference to food and
cooking, a survey of commonly used ingredients and foods, a section devoted to special
occasions and the role food plays in them, and a glossary of unique culinary terms and
foods. While it is difficult for a single chapter to capture every nuance of the complex
cuisines of some countries, e.g., France or China, the author often adds regional culinary
details for larger countries and does a credible job of distilling the basic information.
The occasional grouping together of certain countries or regions may seem a bit strange,
but an excellent index and good cross-referencing within the book itself should guide
readers to the sections they need. The only thing missing is information on Native
American culinary traditions. Even if your library has other standard culinary reference
sources, such as Larousse Gastronomique, which does have recipes but provides fewer
details on individual countries, you will still need the range and depth of information
Barer-Stein's practical book offers. Highly recommended.AJohn Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Shamanic
Wisdom in the Pyramid Texts : The Mystical Tradition of Ancient Egypt
by Jeremy Naydler
Jeremy Naydler's radical reinterpretation of the Pyramid Texts--the earliest body of
religious literature from ancient Egypt--now places these documents into the ritual
context in which they belong. It is the shamanic spiritual tradition, argues Naydler, that
is the undercurrent of the Pyramid Texts and holds the key to ancient Egyptian mysticism.
The
Mead-Hall: The Feasting Tradition in Anglo-Saxon England
by Stephen Pollington
This new study looks at the subject of halls and feasting in Anglo-Saxon England. The idea
of the communal meal was very important in the period among nobles and yeomen, churchmen
and laity, warriors and farmers. One of the main aims of the book is to show that there
was not just one 'feast' but two main types: the informal social occasion gebeorscipe and
the formal, ritual gathering symbel. Using the evidence of Old English texts - mainly the
epic Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, Stephen Pollington shows that the idea of
feasting remained central to Anglo-Saxon social traditions long after the physical reality
had declined in importance. The words of the poets and saga-writers are supported by a
wealth of archaeological data dealing with halls, settlement layouts and magnificent
feasting gear found in many early Anglo-Saxon graves. Three appendices cover hall-themes
in Old English verse; OE and translated texts; and the structure and origin! s of the
warband.
The
Russian Way, Second Edition: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Russians
by Zita Dabars, Lilia Vokhmina
Fully updated to reflect the rapidly changing cultural climate in today's Russia, The
Russian Way is indispensable for understanding the Russian way of life and for
communicating with the Russian people. It is not only fascinating but also invaluable to
businesspeople, travelers, and students. Organized alphabetically, the book answers
questions such as:
How do Russians celebrate holidays?
How do Russians think, do business, and act in their daily lives?
What do Russians enjoy eating?
The
Customs and Traditions of Wales (Pocket Guide series) by Trefor M. Owen What a great
book on all things Welsh. Traditions are explained simply and entertainingly!
Zululand,
Its Traditions, Legends and Customs by L. H. Samuelson
The author took great pains in making a collection of the best of the stories which she
has repeatedly heard related in Zululand. The chief items on their programs generally are
their traditions, legends and bits of folklore, which are passed on orally from generation
to another.
Timeless
Traditions : A couple's guide to wedding customs around the world
by Lisl M. Spangenberg
"Whether you are in the process of planning a wedding or are simply satisfying your
curiosity about the custom of marriage, you are about to begin a fascinating journey. As
you travel through the pages of this wonderful book, you will discover exotic rituals,
familiar observances, and even lighthearted folk customs. . . . This is indeed the most
comprehensive collection of customs I have seen." --Linda K. Stansbury,
Editor-in-Chief, Elegant Bride
"Not content to merely expand on those traditions with which we are all somewhat
familiar, Lisl Spangenberg has
delved deeply into the treasure chest of world cultures and come up with a dazzling array
of riches. . . . Now you
have only to feast your eyes and choose those customs that seem most meaningful to you,
that speak to your heart as well as your heritage."--from the foreword, by Beverly
Clark
Empty
the Ocean With a Spoon: Growing Up With the Customs, Traditions and Superstitions of a
Jewish Home by Rosalie Sogolow
A cornucopia of culture, this book is filled with Yiddish expressions and proverbs;
traditions of love, marriage,
food, and children; home remedies and cooking; manners and morals; religion; folk tales;
and superstitions (bubbe meises). It also includes colorful accounts by people from all
walks of life, including two rabbis, a cantor who is a seventh - generation Sabra, comedy
writers, and
journalists--all recalling their own formative years and the Jewish influence in their
lives. Sogolow, an English as a Second Language teacher with Jewish Family Services in
California, looks back on her childhood and the stories her grandparents told along with
those told her by current students, friends, and
family and attempts to empty the vast ocean of our [Jewish] heritage in spoon-sized
observations and anecdotes so that the heritage will continue to live on in us, and
through us into the future. Aspects of Jewish life and traditionfrom the observation of
the Sabbath and Jewish holidays to folk remedies, proverbs, wit and wisdom, and Jews
personal connection to Israelare included in a broad, discursive style and affectionate
tone that make the book a loving surrogate grandmother for younger Jews and an ideal
discussion-starter for older ones. Highly recommended.Marcia G. Welsh, Guilford Free Lib.,
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