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Author: Onesiphorus Henry Tesha
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2020-01-17
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 1728397987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book consists of lore as told by the Chagga tribe which lives at the foot of Mountain Kilimanjaro Tanzania. The tribal lore has been passed down from many generations.
Author: Robert B. Munson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2013-10-29
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0739177818
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Nature of Christianity in Northern Tanzania explores the relationship between the region’s environment and social change during the pivotal, often over-looked German colonial period (1890-1916). The work connects changes in the landscape order and biogeography closely with the beginning Christianization of the three groups on the mountains – the Chagga on Mt Kilimanjaro and the Meru and Arusha peoples of Mt Meru. The work tells a story which is ordered, green and Christian. It looks at both new ideas and plants brought by the Germans to their colony in East Africa. The introduced German-like order and the exotic plants changed the landscape during the short period of German rule. However, the changes taking root in the African societies, driven primarily by the introduction of Christianity, led to an acceptance and adaptation of these imports. Religious change is one of the most profound elements of social change and it deeply impacted the world view of the Chagga, Meru and Arusha peoples. Within all three groups, their worldview was closely tied to religion – there is no difference between the natural and social spheres nor the religious and secular worlds. In the interaction between the German and Africans, the ideas, use of plants and even Christianity became altered, Africanized, and finally propagated by the African groups, helping to create the new African/European landscape. This heritage lives on up till today, growing on the landscape, nurtured by the changes in the societies of the Chagga, Meru and Arusha peoples on Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru.
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Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
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Total Pages: 736
ISBN-13: 1434945359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Auli Vahakangas
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2009-06-01
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 1498275206
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChildren are the focus of marriage in African cultures. Marriage is considered full and functional only if the couple has children--in many cultures preferably a boy. Becoming a parent also contributes to one's full adulthood in the sense that childlessness blocks ascent towards full personal dignity as an adult person in the community. As a result, childlessness is often a major disaster for both of the spouses. It has social, economical, and personal consequences, quite often including divorce. This book explores in depth how childlessness is perceived, dealt with, and coped with in two Christian communities in Machame on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Childlessness is approached through narratives of the spouses concerned and the members of their communities. Their stories reveal pain and courage, brokenness and strength, faithfulness and betrayal. Christianity presents itself in an ambiguous light, on one hand, pressuring spouses to keep up facades supporting oppressive structures. On the other hand, Christian faith provides childless couples with personal hope in the afterlife that the African traditional culture offers only to those with children. This study proves that childlessness is not only a personal but also a communal problem. Childlessness and the fear of having no children contribute to family structures and sexual behavior. In this way, they have a considerable impact on the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. However, this study reveals that the attitudes and practices towards marriage and children need not be petrified, but rather that traditions can, and do, change.
Author: Gloria D. Gonsalves
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2023-06-25
Total Pages: 191
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKI sat on a mat beneath an imagined mango tree. There, the happiness and sorrows of my heart found a place as stories and poetry on paper. I joined the birds flying above the tree, singing Kiswahili songs that made me ululate. The tree danced from melodies of the heart, gifting ample juicy fruits to sate my longings. Meanwhile, children skipped their favourite kamba game, and others raced on a wooden tricycle to catch a grasshopper. Our neighbour wafted soil scent as she wetted the mud floor before sweeping it. My body adorned in a pair of kanga, the breeze knew well of the nostalgia I carry. It was not a dream. I was homesick, and only writing would remedy my longings. Moving away from the land you were born in alters you into a migrant and a wanderer, seeking what is not fully known until experienced and missed. This collection brings together various memories, experiences, and observations of my homeland, Tanzania. The subjects range from natural resources, love, food, and culture to self-pride. You will learn about the wealth and diversity of Tanzania’s people, culture, and natural resources. This book is an ode to Tanzania and a subtle memoir by its descendant. ***** Gloria writes about Africa in all its brilliance and beauty with a pure vision and a complete lack of cliche. Her formidable control of language brings memories rushing out of the body - with faint smells and tiny sounds - with all the subtleness of real life. Derek Workman, Editor In Chief, The Kalahari Review This book of poems will surely inspire the reader to think about who they are and where they come from, and be proud of their heritage. Even to those for whom poetry is not something they usually indulge in, these writings are meaningful and worth a look. Lee Ann, FirstEditing.com
Author: Manmohan Bhinder
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Published: 2022-10-14
Total Pages: 66
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerican Passport’ A Relevant Document Narrating Realty Of Human Trafficking Throughout human history, humans have often traveled to distant lands in search of jobs and good living conditions. Migration from ‘third world' to developed countries has increased greatly in the twentieth century. It is the fastest growing business in the world. Reaching developed countries by legitimate or illegitimate means has become a favorite dream of youth. Every year thousands of young people are duped by human traffickers by dreaming of a beautiful life of abroad. Many of them are killed on the way. Manmohan Bhinder is one of those young men who somehow manages to escape from the jungles of Guatemala and Mexico to reach America, the land of his dreams. This book is the heart trembling story of his very difficult journey that shake the mind. The reader gets stunned after reading this story. This book has been published in Punjabi and scholars have included it in a few selected books. This real story forces one to think that the real picture of truth can be so disgusting at times. Manmohan's style of writing is quite simple and interesting. The speciality of this book is that when the reader starts reading it, then he gets suffocated after reading it completely. I hope that this book of Manmohan will attract readers on a large scale
Author: Brad Olsen
Publisher: CCC Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781888729023
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA travel guide to the world's most sacred locales offers travel tips and detailed maps to the Great Pyramid, Easter Island, the Himalayas, Ayers Rock, Chaco Canyon, Jericho, Delphi, Stonehenge, and Mayan ruins, among other sites of spiritual importance. Original.
Author: Jouni Maho
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 888
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Brad Olsen
Publisher: CCC Publishing
Published: 2004-02-01
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1888729317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld travelers and armchair tourists who want to explore the mythology and archaeology of the ruins, sanctuaries, mountains, lost cities, and temples of ancient civilizations will find this guide ideal. Detailed here are the monuments and sites where ancient peoples once gathered to perform sacred rituals and ceremonies to worship various gods and to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Important archaeological, historical, and geological destinations worldwide are profiled, from the Great Pyramid in Egypt and the Forbidden City in China to the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia and Mount Shasta in California. Sites are described in historical and cultural context, and practical contemporary travel information is provided, including detailed maps, drawings, photographs, and travel directions.
Author: Philip Setel
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780226748863
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents an extended case study of the 20th-century AIDS epidemic and the cultural circumstances from which it emerged. The book brings together anthropology, demography and epidemiology to explain how the Chagga people of Tanzania in Africa experience AIDS.
