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The Barabaig

East African Cattle-Herders

George J. Klima

The movement of cattle and men on the dusty plains during the dry season, the search for pasture and water holes, and the alternation of wet and dry seasons are the rhythm of life for the semi-nomadic people of Tanzania called the Barabaig. This study of ecological adaptation focuses on the socioeconomic importance of cattle in a tribal society. The author documents how the use of cattle and cattle products, as well as attitudes toward cattle, influence every activity of the Barabaig.
 

$14.50 list, 114 pages

10-digit ISBN: 0-88133-180-5

13-digit ISBN: 978-0-88133-180-6

© 1970

Table of Contents

1. Cattle Complex and Ecology

2. The People and Their Cattle

3. Building Up a Herd

4. Homestead and Household

5. Getting a Start in Life

6. Marriage and Property Relations

7. Social Order

8. The Problem of Death

9. The Changing Scene