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Art, Culture, and Tourism on an Indian Ocean Island: An Ethnographic Study of the Jua Kali of Lamu
Author(s): Kristina Dziedzic Wright (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 252 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773438742
- ISBN-13: 9780773438743
Book Description
This book employs an ethnographic approach to understand the evolution of ‘jua kali’ art forms, especially in response to the international tourism industry. Tourism is the primary non-extractive industry on the Kenyan island of Lamu, and the presence of a touristic crafts market has nurtured a vibrant creative environment.
