1st Edition
Large Mammals and a Brave People Subsistence Hunters in Zambia
By Stuart A. Marks
Copyright 2005
325 Pages
by
Routledge
326 Pages
by
Routledge
325 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Valley Bisa people inhabit the Luangwa Valley in central Zambia. Among them, the hunter, who tracks such large game as the lion, elephant, and buffalo, commands great respect and esteem from the other members of the lineage who traditionally rely on him for their subsistence and protection. Although the social organization and technology of the Bisa people have undergone tremendous change in... Read more
Introduction Preface I. Preliminaries and Introduction to the Study PART ONE: The Culture and Society of the Valley Bisa II. History and Population Characteristics of the Valley Bisa III. Social and Ideological Organization IV. Technology, Subsistence, and Seasonal Activities PART TWO: Cultural Dimensions of the Hunting Process V. Hunting in Prologue and Process VI. Programming a Hunter VII. Drama of the Hunt PART THREE: Configurations of the Hunting System VIII. Description of Habitats and Bisa Influences IX. Population Structure and Ecology of the Larger Mammals X. Valley Bisa Hunters and Their Prey XI. Prospects for the Future
Biography
Stuart A. Marks
