Sierra Leone Krio : its language, culture, and traditions /
"This book fills the void in the literature about the Sierra Leone Krio people by delineating the connective tissue between their history, language, culture, traditions, and contemporary poetry. While the Krios have often been characterized as fully anglicized, our work demonstrates how deeply...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "This book fills the void in the literature about the Sierra Leone Krio people by delineating the connective tissue between their history, language, culture, traditions, and contemporary poetry. While the Krios have often been characterized as fully anglicized, our work demonstrates how deeply rooted Krio is in West African behaviors, practices, communication, tradition, and creativity"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 294 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780761874508 076187450X |