Book

The Masai: their language and folklore

The Clarendon PressOxford, England • Published In 1905 • Pages:

By: Hollis, Alfred Claud, Eliot.

Abstract
This an account of the Maasai written by a British colonial officer. Except for a large section on Maasai language and grammar, the rest of the book is translations of Maasai texts dealing primarily with folklore, stories, proverbs, and songs. Data is presented in narrative, disjointed fashion and there is no attempt at organizing it nor treating it from any theoretical viewpoint. A wealth of data is included on Maasai apparel, ornaments, medicine, diet and weapons. A lenghty introduction by C. Eliot attempts a brief ethnographic summary of the Maasai, locates them geographically and delves briefly into their racial and linguistic affiliations with neighboring peoples.
Subjects
Language
Literary texts
culture
Maasai
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Amal Vinogradov ; 1965
Field Date
1893-1912, 1918-1924
Coverage Date
1854-1904
Coverage Place
Kenya and Tanzania
Notes
by A. C. Hollis ; introduction by Sir Charles Eliot
Includes index
LCSH
Masai (African people)