africa, west

Explores the roots of the storytelling tradition in the history and culture of West Africa.

A survey of the legends and history of the West African kingdoms of Oyo, Benin, and Ashanti, with discussion of the slave trade and its effect on the peoples of the Guinea Coast.

Lalla, a young girl living in the Muslim part of West Africa, greatly desires to wear a beautiful malafa like her mother, sister, and cousin, but when she asks those women of authority in her life to have one, they tell her about all the tradition and Islamic religious significance of the malafa and why it is not just any lady who can wear one.

Examines the social, economic, political, and cultural life of the people of ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, including profiles of influential citizens.

Discusses the history, way of life, fundamental attitudes, common beliefs and unifying elements of the various societies of West Africa.

Covers the history of West Africa from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century, including political systems, economic activities, daily life, religion, and arts and crafts.

Explores the food, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of West Africa, and provides insights into the nation's culture, history, and everyday life.

Beastologist Nate Fludd searches for the deadly Basilisk, and as he and his Aunt Phil try to solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance and keep the only copy of the "Fludd Book of Beasts" safe, they are also tasked with saving an entire Dhughani village from the poisonous gaze of the Basilisk.

A brief biography of the self-educated nineteenth-century Englishwoman who, after a secluded childhood and youth, traveled alone through unexplored West Africa in 1893 and 1894 and learned much about the area and its inhabitants.