Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

Summary

This alphabet book introduces twenty six African peoples, devoting each letter to a custom, ceremony, or daily detail of life across the continent. Leo and Diane Dillon paint detailed scenes of families, homes, and landscapes, framing each image with a border and including a man, woman, child, animal, and dwelling to ground every tradition. The careful research and luminous full color plates turn a simple format into a rich introduction to the diversity of African cultures.