Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya: Sources, Origins and History

Jeremiah M. Kitunda

doi:10.1017/9781800102682

Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya

Sources, Origins and History

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Jeremiah M. Kitunda, Appalachian State University, North Carolina

Publisher:: Boydell & Brewer
Online publication date:: January 2024
Print publication year:: 2021
Online ISBN:: 9781800102682
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781800102682

Subjects:: Physical Anthropology, English Language and Linguistics: General Interest, Anthropology, Language and Linguistics

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A unique historical and linguistic resource for those in anthropology, art, folklore, history, linguistics, literature, psychology, religion, sociology, and environmental studies, as well as performers and poets.

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Frontmatter
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Dedication
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Contents
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Note on Translation and Orthography
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Acknowledgements
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Chronology
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Map of Kenya showing location of Å¨kamba
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Part I - Introduction
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1 - Introduction
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Part II - The Natural World
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2 - Atmosphere and Biosphere
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3 - Wild Plants
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4 - Wild Game
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5 - Wild Birds
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6 - Predators and Vermin
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7 - Insects in Kamba History
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8 - Amphibians and Reptiles
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Part III - Kamba at Home
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9 - Farm, Hearth, and Home
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10 - Crops and Other Plants
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11 - Domesticated Animals
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12 - Men and Masculinity
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13 - Women and Motherhood
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14 - Children and Adulthood
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Part IV - Kamba Society
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15 - Place Names and Ethnic Names
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16 - Beliefs, Rituals, and Cosmology
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17 - Wealth and Poverty
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18 - Cuisine and Consumption
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19 - Health, Healing, and the Body
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Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya

Sources, Origins and History

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Note on Translation and Orthography
pp ix-x

Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii

Chronology
pp xiii-xv

Map of Kenya showing location of Å¨kamba
pp xvi-xvi

Part I - Introduction
pp 1-2

1 - Introduction
pp 3-10

Part II - The Natural World
pp 11-12

2 - Atmosphere and Biosphere
pp 13-26

3 - Wild Plants
pp 27-41

4 - Wild Game
pp 42-57

5 - Wild Birds
pp 58-70

6 - Predators and Vermin
pp 71-92

7 - Insects in Kamba History
pp 93-106

8 - Amphibians and Reptiles
pp 107-116

Part III - Kamba at Home
pp 117-118

9 - Farm, Hearth, and Home
pp 119-149

10 - Crops and Other Plants
pp 150-168

11 - Domesticated Animals
pp 169-205

12 - Men and Masculinity
pp 206-227

13 - Women and Motherhood
pp 228-249

14 - Children and Adulthood
pp 250-268

Part IV - Kamba Society
pp 269-270

15 - Place Names and Ethnic Names
pp 271-290

16 - Beliefs, Rituals, and Cosmology
pp 291-301

17 - Wealth and Poverty
pp 302-313

18 - Cuisine and Consumption
pp 314-333

19 - Health, Healing, and the Body
pp 334-353

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