The Art of Livelihood Creating Expressive Agri-Culture in Rural Mali SD A much-needed perspective

A much-needed perspective

this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived--despite racism

assassination

"Hallelujah

With his mother's help

The Art of Livelihood Creating Expressive Agri-Culture in Rural Mali SD A much-needed perspectiveTo the casual observer, farming on the Mande Plateau in central Mali looks rather traditional, involving hand tools and crops that date back centuries. The same might be said for the region's famous antelope (ciwara) headdresses and dances, which have ancient origins. Yet Stephen Wooten tells a story of the essential dynamism of agriculture and masquerade, understood as linked processes of performance. Food production and masked dancing play out a