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 63
... Turkana , and Rendille , whose grass huts , like clusters of small haystacks , litter the oasis . None of these people of bare open spaces takes shelter from the sun and wind among the trees , prefer- ring to build their thatch ovens on ...
... Turkana , and Rendille , whose grass huts , like clusters of small haystacks , litter the oasis . None of these people of bare open spaces takes shelter from the sun and wind among the trees , prefer- ring to build their thatch ovens on ...
Page 64
... Turkana than the drought and overgrazing in their arid lands , and today the tribe sends its men southward , seeking ... Turkana Land . The Turkana say that there were formerly Llo - Molo on the great South Island , far offshore , but ...
... Turkana than the drought and overgrazing in their arid lands , and today the tribe sends its men southward , seeking ... Turkana Land . The Turkana say that there were formerly Llo - Molo on the great South Island , far offshore , but ...
Page 83
... Turkana . There is no road around the south end of the lake , only the foot trails of the few Turkana who pick their way over the lava flows to Loiyenga- lani . A bad track climbs out of the Rift and heads for South Horr across a region ...
... Turkana . There is no road around the south end of the lake , only the foot trails of the few Turkana who pick their way over the lava flows to Loiyenga- lani . A bad track climbs out of the Rift and heads for South Horr across a region ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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