The Encyclopedia of Rootical Folklore: Plant Tales from Africa and the Diaspora

Author: Natty Mark SamuelsBinding Type: HardcoverPublisher: Scorched Earth PressPublished: 05/08/2024Pages: 336Weight: 1lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.70w x 1.00dISBN: 9781961924055About the AuthorNatty Mark Samuels, dubbed "Oxford's botanical folklorist" by OX Magazine, travels to botanical gardens, youth centers, and carnivals throughout the U.K. telling the stories and singing the songs of African and Caribbean flora. In 2009, seeing that none of Oxford's universities offered undergraduate tuition in African Studies, Samuels founded the African School, where he teaches classes on African folklore, art, and culture for the general public.