Traditions And Anthropology category: 228 books

Cover of Native Peoples of the Southeast
by Linda Lowery
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016

Who were the first people to call the southeastern United States home? Long before Europeans came to the region, American Indian nations lived off the rich and varied land. These peoples had different languages, governments, and cultures. Their traditions and heritage were shaped by the climate and...
Cover of The People and Culture of Latin America
by Susan Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018

Latin America’s population is estimated to be well over half a billion people—almost one-tenth of the world’s population—living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing title explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides...
Cover of La gente y la cultura (The People and Culture of Latin America)
by Susan Nichols
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 1, 2018

Latin America’s population is estimated to be well over half a billion people—almost one-tenth of the world’s population—living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing title explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides...
Cover of My Family Celebrates Day of the Dead
by Lisa Bullard
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

Day of the Dead is a holiday when families celebrate their loved ones who have died. Learn all about the customs of this holiday with text feature questions. Extend learning with a downloadable reading organizer.
Cover of Culturas de todo el mundo
by Jeanne Dustman
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 11, 2017

Existen muchas culturas en nuestro mundo y cada una de ellas tiene una forma de vida única. Cuando exploramos culturas diferentes, aprendemos sobre las personas del mundo. Aunque podemos ser diferentes, también tenemos mucho en común. Todos somos parte de un solo mundo. Las imágenes coloridas,...
Cover of Manman Poul épi Lapousinyè

Manman Poul épi Lapousinyè

On kont antanlontan

by MiMèz
Language: Haitian
Release Date: April 19, 2016

On manman Poul wé ka touvé on solisyon pou sové pitit ay ! (Une maman poule trouve une solution originale pour sauver ses petits.) Conte pour enfants en langue créole.
Cover of 田野的技藝:自我、研究與知識建構
by 林開忠, 張雯勤, 郭佩宜
Language: Chinese
Release Date: January 9, 2019

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Cover of Alimentazione e cibo nella Calabria popolare

Alimentazione e cibo nella Calabria popolare

Continuità e cambiamenti di una civiltà antica

by Luigi Elia
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 12, 2014

La Calabria e il cibo. Un popolo, una storia, una civiltà e il cammino millenario della sua alimentazione analizzati con i mezzi della moderna indagine capace di mixare, con disinvoltura, etnografia, antropologia e sociologia. Luigi Elia ci regala un saggio sospeso fra passato e presente, fra ricordi...
Cover of Maïsha au Pays des Mille Collines
by Allam, Greg, Jozé
Language: French
Release Date: July 25, 2014

Dans sa chambre, Maïsha, un petit garçon, lit des magazines, découvre un article faisant mention du pays d’origine de sa mère : le Rwanda. Passionné par le sujet, le jeune garçon apprend que l’association souhaite avoir un ambassadeur jeunesse. Pour cela...
Cover of Around Mexico with Little Franco

Around Mexico with Little Franco

An amazing kids book that will take children to the wonders of Mexican culture (with pictures)

by Jen Summers
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016

Cover of Superstizione. Tra malasorte, ragione, sorte e paura
by Floreana Nativo
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 11, 2018

La superstizione. Tra malasorte, ragione, sorte e paura: "Essere superstiziosi è da ignoranti, ma non esserlo porta male." (Eduardo De Filippo). Partendo da questo concetto, l'autrice cerca di vagliare le cause per cui, sin dalla nascita dell'uomo, alcuni colori, pietre, piante, parole,...
Cover of Morso d'amore

Morso d'amore

Viaggio nel tarantismo salentino

by Luigi Chiriatti
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 12, 2015

L’autore presenta lo svolgersi del suo lavoro sul tarantismo, dalle prime inchieste alla collaborazione con la regista Annabella Miscuglio per la realizzazione del film documentario Morso d’amore (1981), alle ultime interviste e verifiche degli anni Novanta. Racconta la propria esperienza di ricercatore,...
Cover of Interviste sul tarantismo
by Sergio Torsello
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 9, 2016

Dagli anni Novanta del secolo scorso, il tarantismo è al centro di un rinnovato interesse antropologico, sociologico, culturale: si assiste a una sorprendente fioritura degli studi, a un’imponente produzione saggistica e narrativa, che spazia dall’indagine dell’eredità demartiniana all’elaborazione...
Cover of La evolución del término y definición de zombi y sus posibles orígenes literarios
by Karla M.V.
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 10, 2016

El objetivo de este estudio es mostrar los posibles orígenes e influencia para la formulación del concepto de zombi anglo-americano, a través del análisis de distintas criaturas como el golem, el autómata, el lich, el ghoul o el zombi haitiano, entre otras, que aparecen tanto en la historia como...
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