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 217
... Mangati Land , " Enderlein wrote in September , 1969 , in a plea for help from the Game Depart- ment , " but for my Game Scouts and myself who have to live here and move around where these people are to be found this habit is rather dis ...
... Mangati Land , " Enderlein wrote in September , 1969 , in a plea for help from the Game Depart- ment , " but for my Game Scouts and myself who have to live here and move around where these people are to be found this habit is rather dis ...
Page 222
... Mangati filter up into the Si- punga from the south . While as yet there is no sign of overgrazing , this will come . The Mbulu and Mangati have caused the wild animals to scatter , and large game has become scarce during the dry season ...
... Mangati filter up into the Si- punga from the south . While as yet there is no sign of overgrazing , this will come . The Mbulu and Mangati have caused the wild animals to scatter , and large game has become scarce during the dry season ...
Page 223
Peter Matthiessen. Mangati women wear skirts of leather cured in human urine , as Maasai women did in former days . Certain warm - breasted leather - skirted girls of the Mangati , carved northern faces softened by the south , are the ...
Peter Matthiessen. Mangati women wear skirts of leather cured in human urine , as Maasai women did in former days . Certain warm - breasted leather - skirted girls of the Mangati , carved northern faces softened by the south , are the ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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