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 212
... Mbulu Land , on the Kainam Plateau . Soon it passed over a great silent valley . " That's the Yaida , " Turner told me . " That's where those Bushman people are , the Watindiga . " Down there in that arid and inhospitable stillness ...
... Mbulu Land , on the Kainam Plateau . Soon it passed over a great silent valley . " That's the Yaida , " Turner told me . " That's where those Bushman people are , the Watindiga . " Down there in that arid and inhospitable stillness ...
Page 222
... Mbulu people have come down off the escarpment to clear patches of savanna ; their presence has brought the humble duka that glints against the hills . Al- ready a few Mbulu have crossed the river and set up maize shambas in the region ...
... Mbulu people have come down off the escarpment to clear patches of savanna ; their presence has brought the humble duka that glints against the hills . Al- ready a few Mbulu have crossed the river and set up maize shambas in the region ...
Page 229
... Mbulu , where he came by his disease . " Things like this " -and he flicks his ruined flesh , con- temptuous , lip ... Mbulu , who were few and poor here , and living themselves at a subsistence level . The Hadza claim to perform certain ...
... Mbulu , where he came by his disease . " Things like this " -and he flicks his ruined flesh , con- temptuous , lip ... Mbulu , who were few and poor here , and living themselves at a subsistence level . The Hadza claim to perform certain ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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