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Xiipúktan (first of all): three views of the origins of the Quechan people
Miller, AmyBryant, George

The Quechan people live along the lower part of the Colorado River in the United States. According to tradition, the Quechan and other Yuman people were created at the beginning of time, and their Creation myth explains how they came into existence, the origin of their environment, and the significance of their oldest traditions. The Creation myth forms the backdrop against which much of the tr…

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9781909254411
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210 p. ; 24 cm
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973.0497 BRY x
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Storytelling in Northern Zambia: theory, method, practice and other necessary…
Cancel, Robert

Storytelling plays an important part in the vibrant cultural life of Zambia and in many other communities across Africa. This innovative book provides a collection and analysis of oral narrative traditions as practiced by five Bemba-speaking ethnic groups in Zambia. The integration of newly digitalised audio and video recordings into the text enables the reader to encounter the storytellers the…

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ISBN/ISSN
9781909254619
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xviii, 274 p. : ill. : ind. ; 24 cm
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808.543 CAN s
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Feeding the city: work and food culture of the Mumbai Dabbawalas
Roncaglia, Sara

Every day in Mumbai 5,000 dabbawalas (literally translated as "those who carry boxes") distribute a staggering 200,000 home-cooked lunchboxes to the city’s workers and students. Giving employment and status to thousands of largely illiterate villagers from Mumbai's hinterland, this co-operative has been in operation since the late nineteenth century. It provides one of the most efficient deli…

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ISBN/ISSN
9781909254022
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xv, 214 p. : ill. : ind. ; 24 cm
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394.12 RON f
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Frontier encounters: knowledge and practice at the Russian, Chinese and Mongo…
Billé, FranckDelaplace, GrégoryHumphrey, Caroline

China and Russia are rising economic and political powers that share thousands of miles of border. Yet, despite their proximity, their practical, local interactions with each other — and with their third neighbour Mongolia — are rarely discussed. The three countries share a boundary, but their traditions, languages and worldviews are remarkably different. Frontier Encounters presents a w…

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ISBN/ISSN
9781906924898
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ix, 280 p. : ill. : ind. ; 24 cm
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327.51047 FRO f