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Tribes of the Great Rift Valley | 
 enlarge | Creator: Elizabeth L. Gilbert
Publisher: Abrams Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 282641
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1
Dimensions (in): 13.3 x 10.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0810994119
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.8009676
EAN: 9780810994119
ASIN: 0810994119
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Tribes of the Great Rift Valley is a celebration of the traditional peoples who occupy the lands of the Great Rift Valley, from the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Eritrea, across the Ethiopian highlands, and down to the great lakes and plains of Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi. Here are the proud, majestic warriors of the Maasai and Samburu, the Mursi with their jutting lip-plates, the guinea-fowl-painted faces of the Karo, the bull jumpers of the Hamar, and the honey seekers of the forests, the Batwa, among many other tribes. These fascinating peoples of the Rift Valley are remarkably diverse, yet sadly, nearly all of these communities face extinction in the near future due to Western influence.
Elizabeth Gilberts glorious black-and-white photography accompanied by her thoughtful, engaging text, offers sweeping views of this magnificent and sometimes harsh landscape and its peoples. Thought-provoking and remarkable, Tribes of the Great Rift Valley is a time capsule, perhaps even the last record, of age-old traditions and a way of life that will almost certainly soon vanish from our planet.
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A Journey thru Time August 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An informative historical document on the life of African Tribes, beautiful photos which illustrate in detail tribal rituals and culture.
Incredible story of a young woman, a pioneer of sorts followed her dream and passion to bring light of this important cultural which is rapidly changing, a delightful and inspiring "can-do" attitude which would fuel any hearts inspirational desire, seek your best!
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