Beschreibung:
Gail Johnson was born in England and the daughter of a Jamaican father and English mother. She works as a teacher in a children's center in Gloucester. Gail has a passion for recording history, especially that of Caribbean community members who have settled in Gloucestershire. In 2001, she won an award for Services to Education in Gloucestershire.
African and Caribbean Celebrations offers a unique introduction to the rich and varied festival traditions of the African diaspora. The book blends information with practical activities, allowing readers to engage creatively with the subject.
Introduction; Festivals and Food; Music, Dance and the Oral Tradition; Rites of Passage; Bibliography and Further Reading.