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
... tribes that the Nuer takes openly what the Dinka takes by stealth , and the Nuer adhere to an ancient cus- tom of raiding and killing Dinka , who are re- signed to their inferior role and offer small resis- tance ; instead they prey ...
... tribes that the Nuer takes openly what the Dinka takes by stealth , and the Nuer adhere to an ancient cus- tom of raiding and killing Dinka , who are re- signed to their inferior role and offer small resis- tance ; instead they prey ...
Page 60
... tribes as well . The descendants of these " Proto - Hamites " have persisted into recent times . The Meru ( Bantu ) of Mt. Kenya have a tradition of a cattle people called the Mwoko with whom they warred only a few centuries ago , and ...
... tribes as well . The descendants of these " Proto - Hamites " have persisted into recent times . The Meru ( Bantu ) of Mt. Kenya have a tradition of a cattle people called the Mwoko with whom they warred only a few centuries ago , and ...
Page 119
... tribe is held in low regard by Maasai and white alike , though it must be said that the Maa- sai despise all Bantu tribes , known collectively as il - meek . The most charitable view that one hears of the Ikoma is that centuries of ...
... tribe is held in low regard by Maasai and white alike , though it must be said that the Maa- sai despise all Bantu tribes , known collectively as il - meek . The most charitable view that one hears of the Ikoma is that centuries of ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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