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 26
... called the Nilotes or Nilotic peoples , represented by these tall Shilluk casting their nets upon the Nile . One morning on the Nile peninsula , in a large company of tribesmen , I met two Shilluk who had ridden on the truck . Dressed ...
... called the Nilotes or Nilotic peoples , represented by these tall Shilluk casting their nets upon the Nile . One morning on the Nile peninsula , in a large company of tribesmen , I met two Shilluk who had ridden on the truck . Dressed ...
Page 60
... called the Mwoko with whom they warred only a few centuries ago , and who buried their dead in a contracted position under stone cairns , as the Galla do today . Farther south , the Gogo ( Bantu ) know of cattle keepers who pre- ceded ...
... called the Mwoko with whom they warred only a few centuries ago , and who buried their dead in a contracted position under stone cairns , as the Galla do today . Farther south , the Gogo ( Bantu ) know of cattle keepers who pre- ceded ...
Page 145
... called , she backed up , forefoot swinging , and began what is known to behaviorists as displacement feeding , by way of expending her chagrin . Forefoot still swinging sideways , she wrenched at a tussock of green grass , and we were ...
... called , she backed up , forefoot swinging , and began what is known to behaviorists as displacement feeding , by way of expending her chagrin . Forefoot still swinging sideways , she wrenched at a tussock of green grass , and we were ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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