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Crowning Achievements: African Arts of Dressing the Head

Categorie	Mode, Kostuums & Verzorging
Boeknummer	#297377
Titel	Crowning Achievements: African Arts of Dressing the Head
Auteur	Arnoldi, Mary Jo & Christine Mullen Kreamer
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Los Angeles : University of California
Jaar van uitgave	1995
ISBN10	0930741439
ISBN13	9780930741433
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original wrappers, richly illusrated in colour and b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting	This volume explores the cultural history and lore of African headwear - from spectacular hats for special events to informal everyday examples - and the vital role such headwear plays in reinforcing societal norms, announcing important rituals, recalling historical events, and celebrating an individual's achievements. The human head is traditionally held by African cultures to be the seat of individual power, spirit, and intelligence. Through this examination of African headwear, notions of status and accumulation in the Lega and Kuba societies are compared, and connections between Africa and the Americas are explored. The history, manufacturing technology, symbolism, and provenance of 12 hats are examined in depth.
Pagina's	192
Conditie	Goed — Name, place and date on endpaper; cover partly slightly discoloured.
Prijs	€ 17,50

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