These enchanting tales from the Masai of East Africa describe worlds of warriors and devils, monkeys and hyenas, earthquakes and comets — magical realms, in which everyday life takes on supernatural elements. For the past hundred years, this volume has served as an authoritative source for stu... read more
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These enchanting tales from the Masai of East Africa describe worlds of warriors and devils, monkeys and hyenas, earthquakes and comets — magical realms, in which everyday life takes on supernatural elements. For the past hundred years, this volume has served as an authoritative source for studies of Masai culture.
Abridged republication of The Masai: Their Language and Folklore, originally published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, London, 1905.
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