Book contents
- The Language of Hunter-Gatherers
- The Language of Hunter-Gatherers
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Africa
- 5 Hunters and Gatherers in East Africa and the Case of Ongota (Southwest Ethiopia)
- 6 Changing Profile When Encroaching on Forager Territory
- Part III Tropical Asia
- Part IV New Guinea and Australia
- Part V Northeastern Eurasia
- Part VI North America
- Part VII South America
- Appendix A Preliminary Worldwide Survey of Forager Languages
- Language Index
- Subject Index
- References
5 - Hunters and Gatherers in East Africa and the Case of Ongota (Southwest Ethiopia)
from Part II - Africa
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2020
Book contents
- The Language of Hunter-Gatherers
- The Language of Hunter-Gatherers
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Africa
- 5 Hunters and Gatherers in East Africa and the Case of Ongota (Southwest Ethiopia)
- 6 Changing Profile When Encroaching on Forager Territory
- Part III Tropical Asia
- Part IV New Guinea and Australia
- Part V Northeastern Eurasia
- Part VI North America
- Part VII South America
- Appendix A Preliminary Worldwide Survey of Forager Languages
- Language Index
- Subject Index
- References
Summary
Quite a sizeable number of marginal communities are found in East Africa, most notably along and in the proximity of the Rift Valley. Almost everywhere, from Ethiopia to Tanzania, one finds specific occupational outcast groups (usually tanners, blacksmiths, experts in traditional medical and magical practices, and so on), as well as hunting and gathering communities, to which fishermen and bee-keepers must be added.
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- The Language of Hunter-Gatherers , pp. 91 - 113Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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