The Maasai of Kenya have made their way into the 20th century with their ancient customs and the structure of their society preserved to unusual extent. This is the book that made Carol Beckwith's worldwide reputation as a photographer. Written by the distinguished Maasai scholar Tepilit Ole Saitoti, it documents their living story. It recounts the ancient legends, reveals the songs and prayers and vividly recounts the rites of passage for a Maasai - childhood, initiation, warrior rank and finally elderhood. The daily work ...
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The Maasai of Kenya have made their way into the 20th century with their ancient customs and the structure of their society preserved to unusual extent. This is the book that made Carol Beckwith's worldwide reputation as a photographer. Written by the distinguished Maasai scholar Tepilit Ole Saitoti, it documents their living story. It recounts the ancient legends, reveals the songs and prayers and vividly recounts the rites of passage for a Maasai - childhood, initiation, warrior rank and finally elderhood. The daily work of maintaining the herds, beading skirts and building huts and kraals; the warriors' games, dances and flirtations; the elders' quiet moments of contemplation; the feasts and ceremonies are all portrayed here in Carol Beckwith's photographs.
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Add this copy of Maasai (Elmtree Africana) to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Elm Tree Books.
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Add this copy of Maasai (Elmtree Africana) to cart. $38.00, like new condition, Sold by CMG Books, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1980 by Elm Tree Books.
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Like New. 276 pages, 240 plates in full colour, 40 line drawings, and 3 maps. Previous owner's gift inscription on front liner page. U.S. orders are shipped from our Lewiston, New York location.
Add this copy of Maasai to cart. $39.90, like new condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1985 by Elm Tree Books.
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F in F jacket. F/F. Folio. original brown cloth gilt in dustwrapper; pp. 276, with numerous illustrations. Very heavy item (3 kg), additional postage may be required for domestic and international delivery. A fine copy.
Add this copy of Maasai to cart. $47.20, very good condition, Sold by Cornell Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tewkesbury, UNITED KINGDOM, published by London: Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton, 1980.
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First published in 1980; this copy is a third impression from 1982 (hardback). 4to (33cm by 26cm), 276pp. 240 full-colour illustrations, 40 line drawings, 3 maps. Original brown cloth, dustwrapper. Gift inscription to the front free endpaper, else the book is in very good condition. The dustwrapper is in near-VG condition (slight creasing of the edges). Signed by Carol Beckwith. ISBN 024110498X.