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 119
... Sonjo and Kikuyu , to whom the Sonjo are linguistically related , al- though the Sonjo themselves have a tradition of common origin with the Ikoma of Lake Victoria , with whom they still share such obscure customs as scarring infants ...
... Sonjo and Kikuyu , to whom the Sonjo are linguistically related , al- though the Sonjo themselves have a tradition of common origin with the Ikoma of Lake Victoria , with whom they still share such obscure customs as scarring infants ...
Page 120
... Sonjo ar- rows , but there was nothing ; it had merely died . Straightening up again , black men and white stood stunned beneath a leaden firmament , await- ing impulse : there was no sound but our own boots on the cinders . At midday ...
... Sonjo ar- rows , but there was nothing ; it had merely died . Straightening up again , black men and white stood stunned beneath a leaden firmament , await- ing impulse : there was no sound but our own boots on the cinders . At midday ...
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... Sonjo of Tanganyika , Oxford , 1963 . 8. Ian Henderson ( with Philip Goodhart ) , The Hunt for Kimathi , Hamish Hamilton , 1958 . 9. A. Wykes , Snake Man , Simon and Schuster , 1961 . 10. C. P. J. Ionides , " Southern Province Native ...
... Sonjo of Tanganyika , Oxford , 1963 . 8. Ian Henderson ( with Philip Goodhart ) , The Hunt for Kimathi , Hamish Hamilton , 1958 . 9. A. Wykes , Snake Man , Simon and Schuster , 1961 . 10. C. P. J. Ionides , " Southern Province Native ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
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