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This study follows green tea from China to Mali along its historical trade routes halfway around the world, examining the circumstances of its introduction, the course of the tea ritual, the equipment to prepare and consume it, and the meanings that it assumed.

This study highlights the agency of African economic actors in the green tea trade between China and West Africa, their unique tea brand designs, their challenges and successes, and the social and cultural context in which they conduct their work.

This edited volume widens perspectives on cultural inventiveness in Africa by exploring forms of cultural entrepreneurship since the 1990s. Contributions illustrate the diversity of these initiatives by presenting the biographies of female and male entrepreneurs who venture into domains as diverse as religious proselytism, politics, tourism, media,

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This edited volume widens perspectives on cultural inventiveness in Africa by exploring forms of cultural entrepreneurship since the 1990s. Contributions illustrate the diversity of these initiatives by presenting the biographies of female and male entrepreneurs who venture into domains as diverse as religious proselytism, politics, tourism, media, music and funeral organization.

Africa is known for its multi-faceted immaterial culture, manifested in highly original music, oral texts, artistic performances and sporting events. These cultural expressions are increasingly regulated by intellectual property rights, as orally transmitted stories are written down, traditional songs broadcast and ownership claimed, and sporting activities once part of village life become national media events. This volume brings together an ...