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BL
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| Record Number
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782537
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b602550
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| Main Entry
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written by Yvonne Ayo; photographed by Ray Moller Geoff Dann.
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| Title & Author
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Africa\ written by Yvonne Ayo; photographed by Ray Moller Geoff Dann.
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| Publication Statement
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London ; New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2000
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| Series Statement
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Eyewitness books.
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| Page. NO
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63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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| ISBN
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0789460300
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: 0789460319
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: 0789466104
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: 9780789460301
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: 9780789460318
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: 9780789466105
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| Notes
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Includes index.; On cover: "Discover the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills, and crafts of the peoples of this vast and ancient continent."
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| Contents
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A land of contrasts --; A place to live --; Great civilizations --; Building a house --; Home life --; Life in the compound --; Finding food --; Pattern and color --; Sports and entertainment --; Female dress --; Male attire --; Self-adornment --; Rulers and leaders --; Religion and beliefs --; Myth and magic --; Medicine and healing --; A way of death --; Nations at war --; Into battle --; Weapons and armor --; Barter and exchange --; A slave's journey --; Crafts and skills --; The lost-wax process --; Gold of the Asante --; Masks and masquerade --; Musical instruments --; Masquerade performed.
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| Abstract
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Describes the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills, and crafts of the African peoples.
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| Subject
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Africa -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Africa -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
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Africa.
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| LC Classification
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DT22.W758 2000
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| Added Entry
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Geoff Dann
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Ray Moller
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Yvonne Ayo
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