Shea butter republic: state power, global markets, and the making of an indigenous commodity
Auteur :
Chalfin, Brenda
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415944618
Date de publication :
23 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
498 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Indigenous to the savanna zone in West Africa, shea (Butyrospermin parkii) has been produced and sold by rural women and circulated on the world market as a low-priced and little-known raw material for more than a century. Locally, shea butter is used for cooking, making soap, leatherworking, dying, and as a medical and beauty aid.