Grasp the Shield Firmly the Journey is Hard : a History of Luo and Bantu migrations to North Mara, (Tanzania) 1850-1950.

This book is a compilation of oral histories about the movement of Luo and some Bantu-speaking peoples. It includes histories of many clans or ethnic groups, and how drought, warfare, disease, and competition over pastoral resources in western Kenya forced them to look for a land that they could cal...

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Main Author: Siso, Zedekia Oloo
Other Authors: Bender, Jan Shelter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2010.
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Summary:This book is a compilation of oral histories about the movement of Luo and some Bantu-speaking peoples. It includes histories of many clans or ethnic groups, and how drought, warfare, disease, and competition over pastoral resources in western Kenya forced them to look for a land that they could call their own. Highly entertaining, the stories cross over from pre-colonial to post-colonial eras, with tales of fooling the colonial officers, winning battles and producing miracles. Although warriors and chiefs play a critical part in the stories so too do unlikely actors such as women, prophets, a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (376 pages)
ISBN:9789987081301
9987081304
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.