Talking Drums of Africa
John F. Carrington [d.1986]
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Book Description
Title:
Talking Drums of Africa
Author:
John F. Carrington [d.1986]
Publication Year:
1949
Location:
London
Publisher:
The Carey Kingsgate Press
Pages:
96
Subjects:
Christian Mission, Democratic Republic of Congo, Baptist Missionary Society
Copyright Holder:
Unknown
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Contents
Introduction
Central African Languages and Our Own
The Drums
How Messages are Sent ont he Talking Drum
What's in a Name?
Ourselves as Others See Us
Births, Marriages and Deaths
Sporting Events
Potpourri
Horns, Whistles and Guitars
The Future of the Drum Languages of Africa
Appendix !: The Story of the Tortoise and the Jackal