Telling our own stories : local histories from South Mara, Tanzania / by Jan Bender Shetler.
| Author/creator | Shetler, Jan Bender |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003. |
| Description | xii, 334 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | African sources for African history, 1567-6951 ; v. 4 African sources for African history ; v. 4. ^A691463 |
| Contents | Historical context of South Mara narratives. History of the Ikizu and Sizaki / P.M. Mturi, S. Sasora -- Short histories of the Ishenyi, Ikoma and Tatoga peoples / Daniel Msai Sattima, the Ishenyi Council, Yusuph Mboi, Samson Keroto and the Tatoga elders -- Three histories of the Ngoreme / Phillipo Haimati, Mwalimu Mambi, Apolinari Maro Makore -- Oral and shorter written texts of key traditions : Ikizu, Nata, Ikoma, Ishenyi, Ngoreme and Tatoga. |
| Abstract | In this collection of ethnic group histories, written by authors from the Mara Region of Tanzania, local people tell their stories as a way to inspire development that builds on the strengths of the past. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-331) and index. |
| Language | In English and Swahili. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Shetler, Jan Bender. Telling our own stories. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Shetler, Jan Bender. Telling our own stories. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2003271265 |
| ISBN | 9004126252 |
| ISBN | 9789004126251 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT449.M37 S34 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |