Enter a world of warriors and devils, monkeys and hyenas, earthquakes and comets — a magical realm, in which everyday life takes on supernatural elements. These enchanting tales originated among the Masai of East Africa, a nomadic culture of hunters and cattle raisers who remain close to their ancestral lifeways. At the turn of the twentieth century, when the Masai were even more sheltered from outside contact and influence than they are today, an experienced anthropologist entered their society to record these ancient tales, myths, and proverbs. For the past hundred years, this book has been cited as an authentic and authoritative source for studies of Masai culture. Thanks to the engaging simplicity and imaginative power of the stories, it has proven far more than an anthropological document. Readers of every age and background can delight in these tales from the Masai world — a landscape the people share with giraffes, ostrich chicks, elephants, and a tremendous diversity of other wildlife. In the stories, the animals talk, make mischief, and provide a lively background for the book’s other features: fables, creation myths, wise sayings, and fanciful explanations for the origins of the stars lunar eclipses, and other aspects of nature. The final sections of the book exploring Masai customs, songs, prayers, and oaths, opens a window into all aspects of Masai culture — from yawning, hiccoughs, sneezing, and tooth extraction to circumcision, marriage, and mourning.

Masai Myths, Tales and Riddles (Masai, Selections)

Politics & Social Sciences

Hollis, A. C.

Social Sciences

Dover Publications

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

The Nandi, Their Language and Folk-Lore

History

BiblioLife

The Nandi, Their Language and Folk-lore

PREFACE ON my return to East Africa in January, 1905, I determined to pursue my studies in the languages, folk-lore, and customs of those tribes inhabiting our Protectorate that form an offshoot of the Nilotic stock, and to write an account of the Nandi-Lnmbwa group on somewhat similar lines to those followed in my book on the Nasail But little is known of the Nandi aild allied tribes, notwithstanding the fact that me have administered some of their territories for a decade or more, and the following books and papers are, so far as I am aware, all that have been published on the language and customs of these people.

The Nandi: Their Language and Folk-lore

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Duff Pr

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Africa

Patterson Pr

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Hollis, A. C.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Hollis, A. C.