Gathering under the mango tree
Subtitle: values in traditional culture in Africa
By: Dickson A. Mungazi.
Series: American university studies.; vol. 9
Publisher: P. Lang; Peter Lang Publishing; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Ethnology -- Africa.; Values -- Africa.; Africa -- Civilization.; Africa -- Social life and customs.
Description: Gathering under the Mango Tree discusses how values have shaped the character of society and influenced the lives of Africans. The study addresses the topics of family structure, medicine, religion, government, jurisprudence, art forms, and socio-economic systems. The book also raises the issue of how Africans are caught between past and present values and concludes that Africa is at a cultural crossroad.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-301) and indexes.