10 Years on
the Internet!
2,500+ Paintings Sold!
80 Artists Represented, and Growing!
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10 Years on
the Internet!
2,500+ Paintings Sold!
80 Artists Represented, and Growing! |
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Julie's latest book, Stewart's Quotable Africa, will be out soon. If you are interested in purchasing any of these books, click the link below the book and you will be whisked-away to the appropriate page on Amazon.com. Don't forget to come back!
From Aba to Zuri, African Names offers more than a thousand names from all corners of the African continent. Names are listed alphabetically and include country of origin as well as their English translations. Here, too, are facts about
the cultures and rulers of this enormous landmass, which now comprise 53
nations, casting lands and people in a new light. A Tonga child born of parents who used traditional herbs to induce pregnancy might be called Michelo, which means "roots, herbs." This book also includes
over 30 original illustrations by Todd Schaffer (your host!)
This book carries the reader on a journey of literary and cultural discovery across all regions of the continent. Readers will learn new phrases to pepper their language, will understand the torment of love as expressed in Swahili poems, and they will learn the wisdom of leaders and political thinkers. Highly useful as a
historical calendar, this collection provides a reflective and browsable
commemoration of African Culture. The
proverbs and quotations on all of the main Artist's Pages are from this book. What she could not predict
were several mysterious happenings: harassment at the hands of "union
busters", an impromptu running of the bulls, coming face to face with
abject poverty, and her own reaction to these unpredictable events. Stewart found many
surprises, good and bad, and she shares them all with her readers.
The African American Book of Days : Inspirational History and Thought for Every Day of the Year - Currently out of Stock - Will advise in this space when in. |
Inside African Art, in association with
Amazon.com, is
proud to recommend the following books. All of these books are by Julia Stewart
who has lived and worked in Africa for the past 13 years, primarily in Kenya,
Eritrea, Rwanda, and is currently working in Angola. Her books are not
only informative as they go into great cultural and historical detail, but are
interesting and fun to read. In addition, they are scattered with marvelous
illustrations by Todd Schaffer, your host! 
In
Africa, culture-specific traditions exist for naming children. Often the time
when the child is born - in daylight, on market day, the day of the week -
influence the name: Children born on Friday in Swahili cultures may be called
Juma, which is derived from the Kiswahili word Ijuma, Friday. 
There
are some places that hound the imagination of a traveler years before they
actually have the opportunity to visit. This is how the ancient lands of Eritrea
and Ethiopia beckoned to author Julia Stewart. Breathtaking landscapes,
attractive citizens, intricately spiced foods, a gentle culture rich in history
- it was all waiting for her.
