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Land and peoples of the Kasai (en Inglés)
M W Hilton Simpson (Autor)
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Land and peoples of the Kasai (en Inglés) - M W Hilton Simpson
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Beyond the river routes lies the demanding work of understanding lives shaped by custom, commerce and colonial change. This first-person account follows a two-year ethnographic expedition through the Kasai basin, where travel by water and overland becomes inseparable from close observation. Landscapes, wildlife and the practical conditions of expedition life frame an African travel narrative grounded in direct experience rather than distant speculation. Fieldwork gives the journey its distinctive purpose. The explorer-ethnographer records the customs, music, dance, languages and material culture of several communities, seeking knowledge through local speech and tribal informants. Photography and scientific observation accompany encounters with villages and forests, while trade, missions, transport and administration reveal the forces altering established practices. The narrative preserves both the immediacy of travel and the methodical effort required to document unfamiliar societies. Adventure here is measured not only in distance covered, but in the challenges of gathering reliable information amid difficult transport and changing local conditions. River exploration opens onto questions of health, commerce and cultural continuity, while colonial encounters remain a factual and unavoidable part of the record. Combining expedition narrative with ethnographic fieldwork, the account captures how observation was pursued, tested and recorded during an era of expanding outside influence. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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