This activity book was developed to prepare young children for the formal learning environment before they begin school. It’s full of fun, creative and exciting activities that will introduce children to African water spirits, such as Mami Wata, Mami Osun and Mami Yemoja. As they learn some important subjects for attending their first school, they will also enjoy exploring Mami Wata’s wonderful underwater world.
Mama Lou Tales: A Folkloric Biography of a Guyanese Elder recorded in beautiful Guyanese Creole by Margaret David. This popular book by Way Wive Wordz is a perfect introduction to Guyanese folk cultures and orality.
Dis Gyrl: The Enchanted Life of Aunty Joyce Trotman
In 1951, on hearing that she had passed her Teacher Training qualification with first class, her best friend’s father, Amin Sankar exclaimed – Dis Gyrl – beaming with fullest pride. Joyce, Estelle Trotman, 23 at the time, recalled this moment as the first time anyone had congratulated her for an achievement
Memories Musings & Unfinished Conversations is the polygenre debut collection from Nicole-Rachelle Moore. Fiction, life writing and poetry explore universal themes of family, love, loss and self discovery. Striking a delicate balance between poignant honesty and rich humour, Memories Musings & Unfinished Conversations intimately draws the reader in close with its accessible language, resonance and strength.
Mama Lou Tales: A Folkloric Biography of a Guyanese Elder recorded in beautiful Guyanese Creole by Margaret David. This popular book by Way Wive Wordz is a perfect introduction to Guyanese folk cultures and orality. It tells the story of an ordinary Guyanese, Lucille Davis, who migrated to the UK in search of better opportunities and the husband by whom she was abandoned. The folktales are interspersed with her own story, some humorous, others tragic. Readers who have purchased the print copy will enjoy the delightful richness of the beautifully narrated audio book.
Using a multidisciplinary framework Michelle Asantewa explores questions of cultural identity and the ‘arts of imagination’ embedded in the Komfa practice. The theoretical body of the work is complemented by the inclusion of a novella called Komfa, based on the foregoing themes and issues highlighted in the overall text. This book contributes to the developing interest in African derived religious and spiritual practices, foregrounding Guyana which has largely gone unnoticed.
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