About the Company - Founded in 1987, DAN AIKI PUBLICATIONS (DAP) has its major goal the propagation and popularization of the cultural and literary heritage of peoples of African, Melanesian, and/or Dravidian origin and has published over 64 titles to date. ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS, a subsidiary of DAP, deals almost exclusively in phenomenological ethnographic travelogues aimed at creating a greater awareness of the history and rich cultural heritage of the target populations.