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Heald: Manhood and Morality: Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society. Paperback

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  • Manhood and Morality: Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society. Paperback
  • by Suzette Heald
  • 208 pages. 1999. An impressive and meticulously crafted African ethnography, which has theoretical and practical relevance for understanding masculinity and violence in general. It explores issues of male identity among the Gisu of Uganda and the moral dilemma faced by men who define themselves by their capacity for violence

Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook. Third edition

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  • Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook. Third edition
  • 256 pages, with illustrations, maps. 2005. Comprehensive food section, etiquette & cultural tips easy-to-use pronunciation guide & emergencies extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder Swahili is spoken in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya

Parkin: Palms, Wine, and Witnesses, Public Spirit and Private Gain in an African Farming Community

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  • Palms, Wine, and Witnesses, Public Spirit and Private Gain in an African Farming Community. Paperback
  • by David J. Parkin
  • 113 pages. 1994. This well-known, theoretically informed ethnography continues to offer a valuable examination of economic development among the Giriama of Kenya.

Warrior108: Alao: Mau-Mau Warrior.

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  • Mau-Mau Warrior. (Warrior 108)
  • Author: Abiodun Alao. Illustrator: Christa Hook
  • 2006; 64 pages. This book reveals the real men and women behind the Mau-Mau; the truth behind the oaths that bound them together; and how they became a powerful force, paving the way for Kenya's independence.