Description: Culture and Customs of Mozambique Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): George Ndege Format: Hardback Publisher: ABC-CLIO, United States Imprint: Greenwood Press ISBN-13: 9780313331633, 978-0313331633 Synopsis The decades-long civil war ended in 1992 in Mozambique, a southeastern African nation once ruled by the Portuguese The country now attracts foreign investment and has one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. Culture and Customs of Mozambique is a timely overview of an important nation as it rebuilds. The thorough narrative is the most-up-date and authoritative source on Mozambique's society. Ndege covers the land and history and especially clarifies the multiethnic society, which comprises sixteen ethnic groups, most of which are of Bantu origin. Each group speaks its own language, and some clans within each group speak different dialects of the same language. He discusses the migration of these groups into Mozambique from southern Africa and their absorption of disparate and small communities, as well as their diverse cultural customs and practices. Most important, the Zambezi valley, which has for centuries been a meeting place of many different societies, is significant in understanding the nature and pattern of settlement of various ethnic communities in modern-day Mozambique. Readers will learn about the young population and the migration to cities today. The importance of the family and the changes to the family and gender roles brought on by education, urbanization, migration, and religion are discussed. Other coverage includes the role of Islam and Christianity; the importance of art; indigenous, oral, and modern literature and media; a wide range of celebrations and leisure activities; ceremonies and cuisine; unique music and dance; and more.
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Book Title: Culture and Customs of Mozambique
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Publication Year: 2006
Subject: Sociology, Anthropology
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Culture and Customs of Mozambique
Type: Textbook
Author: George Ndege
Series: Cultures and Customs of the World
Format: Hardcover