Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya: Sources, Origins & History
Author:   Professor Jeremiah M Kitunda (Contributor)
Publisher:   James Currey
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9781847012807


Pages:   462
Publication Date:   19 November 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Professor Jeremiah M Kitunda (Contributor)
Publisher:   James Currey
Imprint:   James Currey
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.818kg
ISBN:  

9781847012807


ISBN 10:   1847012809
Pages:   462
Publication Date:   19 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction PART II: THE NATURAL WORLD 2 Atmosphere and Biosphere 3 Wild Plants 4 Wild Game 5 Wild Birds 6 Predators and Vermin 7 Insects and their role in Kamba History 8 Amphibians and Reptiles PART III: KAMBA AT HOME 9 Farm, Hearth, and Home 10 Crops and Other Plants 11 Domesticated Animals 12 Men and Masculinity 13 Women and Motherhood 14 Children and Adulthood PART IV: KAMBA SOCIETY 15 Place names and Ethnic names 16 Beliefs, Rituals, and Cosmology 17 Wealth and Poverty 18 Cuisine and Consumption 19 Health, Healing, and the Body 20 Trade, Markets, and Industries 21 Politics, Conflict, and Peacemaking

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The book has many strong attributes. ... recommended for lovers of proverbs and those interested in East African history and Kamba culture. -- African Studies Quarterly


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JEREMIAH M. KITUNDA is Professor of History, Appalachian State University; he was previously Lecturer, University of Nairobi, Kenya and a visiting scholar, University of Oregon (Eugene)

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