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 27
... cattle and cattle land , the aggressors being the Nuer and the vic- tims the Dinka . Originally , God gave an old cow and a calf to Dinka and to Nuer , his two sons , but Dinka stole the calf of Nuer under cover of darkness . God ...
... cattle and cattle land , the aggressors being the Nuer and the vic- tims the Dinka . Originally , God gave an old cow and a calf to Dinka and to Nuer , his two sons , but Dinka stole the calf of Nuer under cover of darkness . God ...
Page 114
... cattle on earth belong to them , and that taking cattle from others is their right . Originally it was God's intent to give all cattle to the Dorobo , but the great Maasai ancestor Le - eyo tricked the Dorobo , and God into the bargain ...
... cattle on earth belong to them , and that taking cattle from others is their right . Originally it was God's intent to give all cattle to the Dorobo , but the great Maasai ancestor Le - eyo tricked the Dorobo , and God into the bargain ...
Page 152
... cattle . The eland , which mingles readily with cattle and on occasion follows herds into Maasai bomas , has been raised domestically in Southern Rhodesia , South Africa , and Russia , and recent success with buffalo and oryx at Galana ...
... cattle . The eland , which mingles readily with cattle and on occasion follows herds into Maasai bomas , has been raised domestically in Southern Rhodesia , South Africa , and Russia , and recent success with buffalo and oryx at Galana ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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