The Scarification: The Facial Scarification in South Sudan Contributor(s): Maluth, John Monyjok (Author) |
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ISBN: 1475065647 ISBN-13: 9781475065640 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | African - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" (0.82 lbs) 276 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Scarification is a personal life story of the author about how he got facial marks and what this meant to him and his people in 1997. You might have seen someone with strange marks on his/her forehead. You then wondered why and how was it done. If so, this is the right place to learn about those South Sudanese facial marks: what they are, how they are made, when they are made, and why are they important to the people there. After reading The Scarification, you will:
Being part of his Journeying with God autobiographical series (Autobiography), this book is focusing on one main event in the author's life. Are you working in South Sudan? Then this book is your first guide, not only to facial scarification concept but as an introduction to South Sudanese cultures. The book introduces beliefs and their positive and negative effects in different communities you might likely visit. Get the book now and get ready. |