The Tree where Man was BornIn this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories. |
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Page 113
... Maasai shields ; the white and yellow come from clays , the black from ash of a wild caper , and the red ocher is clay mixed with juice from the wild nightshade . Presumably the artists were a band of young warriors , il - moran , who ...
... Maasai shields ; the white and yellow come from clays , the black from ash of a wild caper , and the red ocher is clay mixed with juice from the wild nightshade . Presumably the artists were a band of young warriors , il - moran , who ...
Page 114
... Maasai ancestor Le - eyo tricked the Dorobo , and God into the bargain , receiving the cattle in their place . Hence the Dorobo must live by hunting and gathering , which the Maasai despise . Eland and buffalo may be eaten by Maasai ...
... Maasai ancestor Le - eyo tricked the Dorobo , and God into the bargain , receiving the cattle in their place . Hence the Dorobo must live by hunting and gathering , which the Maasai despise . Eland and buffalo may be eaten by Maasai ...
Page 119
... Maasai Land . Like many eastern Bantu groups of hill regions , they may have a strong Caucasoid strain in their blood from the Hamitic tillers they displaced , for the average Sonjo is lighter in color than the Maasai . With the digging ...
... Maasai Land . Like many eastern Bantu groups of hill regions , they may have a strong Caucasoid strain in their blood from the Hamitic tillers they displaced , for the average Sonjo is lighter in color than the Maasai . With the digging ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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