From West Africa to West Philadelphia Storytelling Traditions of Philadelphia's Liberian Elders |
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| Maps by:
| Stevens, Alexis |
| Contribution by:
| Jallah, John K. |
| Photographer:
| Sherman, Rebecca |
| Illustrator:
| McKenna, Alix |
| As told by:
| Sirleaf, Peter
Hill, Edith
Kpangbah, Benjamin
Carr, Martha
Passaweh, Deddeh
Togba, Garrison |
| Assisted by:
| Lowthorp, Leah
Hercbergs, Dana
Byrd, Cynthia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9834746-0-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Mid-Atlantic Community Ecology Project
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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Mary Hufford, Folklore Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, teamed up with Rev. John K. Jallah, founding director of the Agape West African Senior Center in West Philadelphia, and the elders attending the Agape Center to teach students from the University of Pennsylvania about West African Storytelling. Students collected and illustrated traditional folktales told by elderly Liberian refugees attending the Agape Center, documenting changing foodways and landscapes of West...
More DescriptionMary Hufford, Folklore Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, teamed up with Rev. John K. Jallah, founding director of the Agape West African Senior Center in West Philadelphia, and the elders attending the Agape Center to teach students from the University of Pennsylvania about West African Storytelling. Students collected and illustrated traditional folktales told by elderly Liberian refugees attending the Agape Center, documenting changing foodways and landscapes of West Philadelphia, and the memories shared by elders over 19th century artifacts from Liberia in the collections of the University of Pennsylvania museum of archeology. A joint publication of the Center for Folklore and Ethnography and the Agape Center.