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South African Tribal Life Today
JEAN MORRIS - BEN
LEVITAS
South African
Tribal Life Today
JEAN MORRIS - BEN
LEVITAS
South African Tribal Life Today
was published in 1984. Ben Levitas authored the text and Jean Morris
mastered the photography. The book offers a historical account into
many of South Africa's native cultures.
South African Tribal Life Today
- Pages 44 - 45
It describes tribal customs
including dress, ornamentation and beadwork. Sections on Huts and Homesteads
- Food and Eating Habits - Economy - Relationships - Religion, Beliefs and
Magic - Ceremonies and festivals are brilliantly illustrated, as is
Political Power, Order and Justice.
South African Tribal Life Today
- Pages 32 & 31
Ben Levitas was born in
Johannesburg. He was a graduate of the Universities of Pretoria, Jerusalem
and London. He studied the migrant labour system while working for the
Chamber of Mines. He travelled extensively around the world including
Southern Africa.
South African Tribal Life Today
- Pages 130 - 131
Jean Morris, born and educated
in England, went on to spend the most of her life in Southern Africa. She
drove nearly 50000 kilometres over 13 months to record what was left of the
colourful traditional way of life of Southern Africans. Her photographs of
Southern Africa, its wildlife and tribal peoples, have been published in
five books.
South African Tribal Life Today
- Pages 57 & 54
At the time of
publication, more than half the people of South Africa were affected by
tribal values and customs. South African Tribal Life Today, looked at
vanishing aspects of tribal life that were still practiced.
South African Tribal Life Today
- Pages 138 & 73
Westernization and
urbanization rapidly reduced the tribal influence, making the continuance of
a tribal lifestyle impossible. The book preserved remnants of a way of life
which has all but disappeared.
South African Tribal Life Today
- Page 3
Price: $80.00
plus postage.
Another book co authored - by
Jean Morris:
ABANTU
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