Malawi Culture Smart

Author : Kondwani Bell Munthali,Culture Smart!
Publisher : Kuperard
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787029392

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Malawi - Culture Smart! by Kondwani Bell Munthali,Culture Smart! Pdf

Nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa," "Land of the Lake," and "The Land of Smiling Faces," this small, landlocked country in southeast Africa offers travelers a true African experience. Within a single day, visitors can go on safari, enjoy sprawling tea gardens, and watch the sun sets over Lake Malawi, the third-largest lake in Africa and home to many rare species of fish. The country has nine unique national parks and wildlife reserves and has been home to many diverse African cultures, from the indigenous hunter-gathers to the incoming iron-working Bantu settlers. Dress, dance, masks, language, and traditional festivals all reflect waves of migrating tribes—those fleeing Shaka Zulu in the south, Swahili Arab slave traders in the east, and Bantu from Central Africa. Other cultural influences came through the slave trade routes, contact with Portuguese and Indian traders, and English missionaries who introduced Victorian-era buildings. This historic blend has produced a people who are strong, good-humored, conservative, traditional, yet adaptable, creative, loyal, and hard-working.

Author : Kondwani Bell Munthali
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : TRAVEL
ISBN : 1787029409

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Malawi - Culture Smart! by Kondwani Bell Munthali Pdf

Author : Bankole Falade,Mercy Murire
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811625466

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Health Communication and Disease in Africa by Bankole Falade,Mercy Murire Pdf

This book is a collection of essays from across Africa which highlight the roles of beliefs and traditions in health behaviour. Chapters address mental health, risk perception, stigma, reproductive health, religion and health. The book also examines conceptual approaches in health communication and community development, both western and indigenous. Specific topics include Alzheimer’s, HIV and stigma; perception of risk from obesity, HIV prevention and preeclampsia; doctor-patient relationship and health beliefs of birth attendants; culture and mental health access and social media effects on mental health; the complementary use of contemporary and indigenous communication strategies and the accommodation of science by religious leaders during the COVID 19 pandemic. The book, which starts by examining global inequalities in health, proposes an African approach informed by problematisation as theorised by Foucault and Freire, to unpack habits and social problems. It ends by asking the question: “Is science enough” and making a strong case for health enabling environments alongside science communication.

Author : Andrew Loryman,Culture Smart!
Publisher : Kuperard
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787029422

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Zambia - Culture Smart! by Andrew Loryman,Culture Smart! Pdf

More than an overview of the colorful sights and sounds, these easy-to-follow chapters paint a vivid picture of the psyche of a people who have been shaped by their geography and history, and who are notable for their warmth, outgoing nature, and zest for life. In this large, landlocked country named after the mighty Zambezi River, the "real Africa" of old mixes comfortably with the new. Mineral-rich, with vast untapped agricultural, water, energy, and human potential, Zambia sits on the investor's leader board for Africa. David Livingstone, the Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba—such magical names, together with the spectacular wealth of bird and wildlife make Zambia the upscale safari destination of choice. A nation made up of more than 70 ethnic groups, Zambia has moved through diverse tribal histories, European colonization, socialist philosophy and rhetoric, and, finally, a gung-ho charge into multiparty capitalism.

Author : Quintin Winks
Publisher : Kuperard
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781857336252

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Tanzania - Culture Smart! by Quintin Winks Pdf

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken

Author : World Trade Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:966162971

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Malawi Society & Culture Complete Report by World Trade Press Pdf

Author : John Lloyd Lwanda
Publisher : Kachere Series
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015064738068

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Politics, Culture and Medicine in Malawi by John Lloyd Lwanda Pdf

This book examines how politics - democratic and dictatorial, culture - traditional and modern, and medicine - African and western interact in modern-day Malawi. It places medical history into cultural and political perspective and illustrates how culture influences medical perceptions and expectations. It further contextualises culture, politics and medicine within a climate where the HIV/Aids pandemic permeates all aspects of life in Malawi.

Author : John McCracken
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847010506

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A History of Malawi, 1859-1966 by John McCracken Pdf

This title features a general history of Malawi, focusing mainly on the colonial period, when it was know as Nyassaland, but placing that period in the context of the pre-colonial past.

Author : David Mphande
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789990804041

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Oral Literature and Moral Education among the Lakeside Tonga of Northern Malawi by David Mphande Pdf

This is a book about the Tonga of Northern Malawi, sometimes called the Lakeshore Tonga to distinguish them from other ethnic groups with the same name further west in Central Africa. The Lakeshore Tonga were the first ethnic group to identify themselves with the Christian faith. The purpose of the research was to investigate the use of Tonga myths, folktales, proverbs and rituals for their role in Moral Education and assess and evaluate their contribution towards value formation for the youth. Each chapter in the book aims to discuss some ideas in the anthropology of religion and to illustrate them with specific case studies formed primarily through conversation with friends, both young and old, over some years.

Author : Greg Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849045391

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Why States Recover by Greg Mills Pdf

State failure takes many forms. Somalia offers one extreme. The country's prolonged civil war led to the collapse of central authority, with state control devolving to warlord-led factions that competed for the spoils of local commerce, political power, and international aid. Malawi, on the other hand, is at the other end of the scale. During President Bingu's second term in office, the country's economy collapsed as a result of poor policies and Bingu's brand of personal politics. On the surface, Malawi's economy seemed largely stable; underneath, however, the polity was fractured and the economy broken. In between these two extremes of state failure are all manner of examples, many of which Mills explores in the fascinating and profoundly personal Why States Recover. Throughout he returns to his key questions: how do countries recover? What roles should both insiders and outsiders play to aid that process? Drawing on research in more than thirty countries, and incorporating interviews with a dozen leaders, Mills examines state failure and identifies instances of recovery in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. For anyone interested in the reasons behind states' failure, and remedies to ensure future economic stability, it is important reading.

Author : Ken Lipenga Jr.
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 9783031152511

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Rap Music and the Youth in Malawi by Ken Lipenga Jr. Pdf

Rap Music and the Youth in Malawi is one of the first book-length studies of Malawian hip hop. It studies the language and content of contemporary Malawian hip hop as a window onto the country's youth culture as Malawian young people negotiate what scholar Alcinda Honwana calls 'waithood,' or the condition, common among Malawian youth, of lacking opportunities to advance from a situation of dependence and being stuck in a state of relative childhood. The book argues that rap music made by Malawian youth music speaks of – and represents, through its very agency – their need to break out of this stagnant state. After situating Malawian hip hop with respect to both other musical genres in the country and to the nation's language in culture, Rap Music and the Youth in Malawi shows how Malawian youth use rap music to create a sense of community, which then becomes a foothold from which they can do activities that get them out of waithood and into the adult world, such as getting involved in the music industry, realizing electoral power, or participating in activism about issues such as violence against people with albinism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Hip hop has been a crucial tool for Malawian youth to build the skills, identity, and agency necessary to exercise their economic, cultural, and civic independence.

Author : Cuevas, S.,Pek, E.,Salman, M.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251386248

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Economic assessment of drought risk management by Cuevas, S.,Pek, E.,Salman, M. Pdf

Drought is a complex natural hazard, and the uncertainties surrounding its onset and impacts make investment decisions inherently difficult. On the other hand, drought is considered one of the costliest and most destructive natural hazards. With the threat of higher frequency and greater intensity of future drought events due to climate change, the debate in drought management has evolved from whether to implement reactive or proactive drought management approaches – in other words, whether to invest or not in proactive drought actions – to how to invest in proactive drought action. Different and evolving drought events can be mitigated with varying proactive measures, but the best trade-off between efficacy and profitability – be it a financial or an economic profit – must be targeted. The report investigates the broad concept of the economics of drought management, provides a conceptual, two-tier framework for the assessment of proactive and reactive actions, and disseminates case studies for the implementation of the framework in decision-making processes. This report aims to assist decision-makers, policymakers, planners, and national authorities responsible for planning and programming to conduct an exhaustive economic assessment related to drought. With the knowledge gained from the report, a critical step in the drought investment decision-making process can be effectively undertaken.

Author : Tim Kelsall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139482851

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Culture under Cross-Examination by Tim Kelsall Pdf

The international community created the Special Court for Sierra Leone to prosecute those who bore the greatest responsibility for crimes committed during the country's devastating civil war. In this book Tim Kelsall examines some of the challenges posed by the fact that the Court operated in a largely unfamiliar culture, in which the way local people thought about rights, agency and truth-telling sometimes differed radically from the way international lawyers think about these things. By applying an anthro-political perspective to the trials, he unveils a variety of ethical, epistemological, jurisprudential and procedural problems, arguing that although touted as a promising hybrid, the Court failed in crucial ways to adapt to the local culture concerned. Culture matters, and international justice requires a more dialogical, multicultural approach.

Author : Asbjørn Eidhammer
Publisher : Logos - Open Culture
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Malawi
ISBN : 9996097900

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Malawi by Asbjørn Eidhammer Pdf

This book traces the origins and historical background of the Malawi we meet today. Progress, constraints and setbacks in political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the lives of Malawians are captured alongside an analysis of the country's present situation and prospects for the future. Dialogue, and the lack of it, between Malawi and its main development partners is discussed and overall the study highlights the change required in the collaboration between key actors in order for the country to consolidate its achievements and to move towards the new Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 agreed by world leaders.

Author : Mireille Hildebrandt
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781849808774

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Smart Technologies and the End(s) of Law by Mireille Hildebrandt Pdf

This timely book tells the story of the smart technologies that reconstruct our world, by provoking their most salient functionality: the prediction and preemption of our day-to-day activities, preferences, health and credit risks, criminal intent and