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 218
... Sipunga Hills . Somewhere in the Sipunga , perhaps thirty miles north of Yaida Chini , small bands of Hadza hide from the resettlement program , living as they have always lived , by hunting and gather- ing , a people without pottery or ...
... Sipunga Hills . Somewhere in the Sipunga , perhaps thirty miles north of Yaida Chini , small bands of Hadza hide from the resettlement program , living as they have always lived , by hunting and gather- ing , a people without pottery or ...
Page 219
... Sipunga Hills , is perhaps six miles of stony walking . The eldest , Mzee Dafi , rides , and others run ahead and alongside , and others stay behind to hunt again . The runners keep pace with the car as it barges across the stones and ...
... Sipunga Hills , is perhaps six miles of stony walking . The eldest , Mzee Dafi , rides , and others run ahead and alongside , and others stay behind to hunt again . The runners keep pace with the car as it barges across the stones and ...
Page 228
... Sipunga Hills , where he helps take care of a young invalid , apparently an epileptic . Last year this boy was badly burned when he fell into a fire , and was led across the hills to the clinic in Mbulu , but after two days he ran away ...
... Sipunga Hills , where he helps take care of a young invalid , apparently an epileptic . Last year this boy was badly burned when he fell into a fire , and was led across the hills to the clinic in Mbulu , but after two days he ran away ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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