African Friends and Money Matters
Observations from Africa
Second Edition
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Publications in Ethnography 43
Publications in Ethnography (formerly International Museum of Cultures Series) is a series published jointly by SIL International and the International Museum of Cultures. The series focuses on cultural studies of minority peoples of various parts of the world. While most volumes are authored by members of SIL International who have done ethnological research in a minority language, suitable works by others will also occasionally form part of the series.
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Mbanji Bawe Ernest
Momar Touré, Cover Illustration
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African Friends and Money Matters
Observations from Africa
Second Edition
David E. Maranz
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Contents
Introduction to African society
Dress
Concrete vs. abstract thought
Decision-making
Time
Punctuality
Past vs. future
Monochronic vs. polychronic