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Previous owner's signatures and previous owner's rubber name stamp on front endpaper. A couple of 3/8"splits to cloth near top of rear joint. A 1/4"tear to cloth at head of spine. Some spots of foxing. Gutters intact at hinges.; xvi, 370 pages + frontispiece + plates + 1 double-page plan + 1 folding map. Red cloth boards. Page dimensions: 222 x 138mm."The expedition owes its inception to Sir James G. Frazer, who had for many years been anxious to have these African tribes more carefully investigated."- from the preface. Frontispiece illuustration is a portrait of the king Kabarega. Other illustrations include: Sacred Cow; Royal Fetishes; Rain-maker's sanctuary in forest; Interior of Muchwa house; Drums being carried for the New Moon Ceremony; New Moon dancers; Arrival of the sacred spears; Furnace and frame for fumigating bark-cloth; Lake Albert; Potters at work for the king. Chapter titles: Introduction; Totemism and Relationships; Religion and Belief; Government of Kitara; The King; The Royal Family; Pastoral Life and the Treatment of Cows; Agricultural Life; Industries; Customs of the People; Warfare; Hunting; Tradition and Folklore; Vocabulary; Index. ; 8vo
The Bakitara or Banyoro: The First Part of the Report of the Mackie Ethnological Expedition to Central Africa (John Roscoe)
Author
John Roscoe
Title
The Bakitara or Banyoro: The First Part of the Report of the Mackie Ethnological Expedition to Central Africa
Publisher name
University Press, Cambridge
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1923
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d