Culture and Customs of Sudan

by Kwame Essien and Toyin Falola

Book Overview

Amid a Sudan's dark history, saturated with conflicts and tragic current events, lies a culture with deep roots, going back as far as 8000 BC. With several hundred ethnic groups and languages, Sudan is one of the world's most diverse countries. Learn how these cultures have blended and collided throughout the centuries, and examine how traditions and customs are kept alive today. Religious beliefs, social customs, arts, literature, and cuisine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313344388
• ISBN13: 9780313344381
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"