Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840–1900 (Men-at-Arms)

Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni, driven north by the Zulu, revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery even against machine guns; and the Turkana dominated one of the most pitiless wildernesses in all of Africa. Beskrivelse af stammefolk, der beboede det østlige Afrika, deres levevis og forhold til andre stammefolk, arabiske slavehandlere og europæiske kolonimagter herunder de konflikter og kampe, de blev inddraget i samt deres militære styrke, taktik og våben. De beskrevne stammefolk er massai folket, ngoni folket, hehe folket, ruga-ruga folket, nandi folket og turkana folket THE SUBJECTS OF THIS BOOK are the six warrior peoples who dominated East Africa during the second half of the 19th century. Chris Peers ; Illustrated By Raffaele Ruggeri. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.