Machine generated contents note: 1. Rebirth of a nation -- 2. Nigeria at large -- 3. Producing the people -- 4. War canoes and their magic -- 5. genealogy of the Durbar -- 6. mirror of cultural production -- 7. politics of illusion
Summary
When Nigeria hosted the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in 1977, it celebrated a global vision of black nationhood and citizenship animated by the exuberance of its recent oil boom. Andrew Apter's The Pan-African Nation tells the full story of this cultural extravaganza, from Nigeria's spectacular rebirth as a rapidly developing petro-state to its dramatic demise when the boom went bust. According to Apter, FESTAC expanded the horizons of blackness in Nigeria to mirror the global circuits of its economy. By showcasing masks, dances, images, and souvenirs fr
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-321) and index
