the recipes & stories of grandmothers from the eight African countries that touch the Indian Ocean
Hassan, Hawa
2020
"Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue"--Provided by publisher.
Traces the history of the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa, providing information on the region's first human settlement, the formation of kingdoms around the sources of the Nine, and the impact colonizers had on the area.
Surveys historical regions and kingdoms of East Africa, with biographies of Ranavalona I, Queen of Madagascar; Yambio, King of the Azande; and Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia.
Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient African civilizations of the Swahili and Great Zimbabwe, discussing the people and cultures of the East African empires.
Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient African civilizations of the Swahili and Great Zimbabwe, discussing the people and cultures of the East African empires.
Describes the history of East Africa from its earliest civilizations, its religions, land, climate, and languages, development of trade, arrival of European colonists, and struggle for independence.