Malawi - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture - Couverture souple

Munthali, Kondwani Bell; Culture Smart!

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ISBN 10 : 1857338782 ISBN 13 : 9781857338782

Editeur : Kuperard, 2018

Synopsis

Nicknamed the Warm Heart of Africa, Land of the Lake, and the Land of Smiling faces, Malawi is renowned for the legendary friendliness and charm of its people and its dazzling lake, which occupies about a third of its area. This small landlocked country in southeast Africa is a complete travel destination for a true African experience. You can land at its international airport and within forty-five minutes start out on a safari to see the Big Five. You can enjoy lunch and a walk in sprawling tea gardens, and later sip a mojito on the beach as the sun sets over Lake Malawi. All packaged and possible in a single day.

Lake Malawi is known the Lake of Stars. The third-largest lake in Africa, it is an unspoilt paradise, enclosed by mountains, with long, sandy beaches, that lends itself to adventure and  sport. Part of the Great Rift Valley, it is exceptionally deep and is home to many rare species of fish, including brightly colored cichlids, and other aquatic wildlife. Its importance for the study of evolution is comparable to that of the finches of the Galapagos Islands. The country has nine national parks and wildlife reserves, each distinct and unique, and high mountains that include the lofty Sapitwa Peak on Mulanje.

Malawi is home to many diverse African cultures, from the indigenous hunter-gathers to the incoming iron-working Bantu settlers who left us their fourteenth-century rock paintings. 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. Malawi is one of the most peaceful predominantly English-speaking nations loved by the West, with many foreigners making it their home.

Culture Smart! Malawi introduces you to the people of this beautiful land. It describes the forces that have shaped their outlook and guides you through various situations so that you know what to expect. You will be received with warmth and great hospitality. Reciprocate with interest and respect, and your encounter will be both deepened and enriched.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

KONDWANI BELL MUNTHALI is an award-winning Malawian journalist. A graduate of the University of East Anglia, the University of London, and the University of Rwanda, he is currently researching for his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the Academy for Diplomacy and International Governance at Loughborough University. He has served as a diplomat at the Malawi High Commission in London, a special assistant to the Vice President of Malawi, and is an ardent youth and public health advocate. At the age of sixteen he founded one of Malawi s pioneer youth organizations. He is a Niemen Fellow at Harvard University and is one of Malawi s key bloggers. Kondwani has worked for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation and Nation Publications Limited, and has researched and worked on topics ranging from tobacco control in Africa to raising awareness of HIV/Aids, cancer, and child labor exploitation across the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kuperard
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1857338782
• ISBN 13: 9781857338782
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible