Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Sociology   2. Children: Grades 1-2   3. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General   4. General   5. Juvenile Nonfiction   6. Juvenile literature   7. San (African people)   8. Social Science   

Subjects:  1. Blacks   2. Indigenous peoples   3. Politics and government   4. South Africa   

Subjects:  1. 20th century   2. Africa - South - South Africa   3. Apartheid   4. Contemporary Politics - Africa   5. Current Affairs   6. Discrimination & Racism   7. Government - Comparative   8. History - General History   9. History: World   10. Indigenous peoples   11. Political   12. Politics and government   13. Race relations   14. South Africa   

Subjects:  1. African   2. Art   3. Cultural And Social Anthropology   4. Customs & Traditions   5. Diola (African people)   6. General   7. Initiation rites   8. Masks   9. Rites and ceremonies   10. Senegal   11. Sociology   12. Africa   13. Art / General   14. Art of indigenous peoples   15. Diola (African people)--Rites and ceremonies   16. Initiation rites--Gambia   17. Initiation rites--Senegal   18. Masks--Gambia   19. Masks--Senegal   

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A rich review of a fascinating and important subject
Dr. Wall combines a scholarly survey with an approachable writing style. Where else can one find the combination of a Rhodes Scholar anthroplogist and a world-class academic physician as the author of such a work?

Hausa traditional medical practices are of tremendous import to millions in West Africa. Anyone involved in medical care in West Africa should read this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Hausa (African people)   2. Medical Anthropology   3. Medicine   4. Medicine, Arabic   5. Nigeria   6. Social life and customs   7. Sociology   8. Complementary Medicine   9. Hausa   10. Indigenous peoples   11. West Africa   

Subjects:  1. Ethnic studies   2. Indigenous peoples   3. Republic of South Africa   4. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Acculturation   2. Blacks   3. Indigenous peoples   4. Reference   5. Social conditions   6. South Africa   

Subjects:  1. Africa   2. History   3. History: World   4. Indigenous peoples   5. Land tenure   6. Law and legislation   7. South Africa   8. Travel - Foreign   

Subjects:  1. Art of indigenous peoples   2. Tanzania   

Subjects:  1. African history   2. Colonization & independence   3. History of specific racial & ethnic groups   4. Indigenous peoples   5. Southern Africa   6. Warfare & Defence   

Subjects:  1. Africa   2. History   3. History: World   4. Indigenous peoples   5. Land tenure   6. Law and legislation   7. South Africa   8. Travel - Foreign   

Subjects:  1. Art of indigenous peoples   2. Tanzania   

Subjects:  1. Conservation of the environment   2. Conservation of wildlife & habitats   3. The Environment   

Subjects:  1. Blacks   2. Indigenous peoples   3. Politics and government   4. South Africa   

Subjects:  1. 1885-1908   2. Congo (Democratic Republic)   3. Indigenous peoples   4. Politics and government   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - General   2. Ethnology   3. Social Science   4. Sociology   5. Customs   6. Death & dying   7. Indigenous peoples   8. West Africa   

Subjects:  1. Ethnic studies   2. Indigenous peoples   

Subjects:  1. Indigenous peoples   2. Places & peoples: general interest   3. Republic of South Africa   4. Travel & holiday guides