Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Note on Translation and Orthography ix
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Chronology xiii
7. Map of Kenya showing location of Ũkamba xvi
8. Part I: Introduction
9. 1. Introduction 1
10. Part II: The Natural World
11. 2. Atmosphere and Biosphere 13
12. 3. Wild Plants 27
13. 4. Wild Game 42
14. 5. Wild Birds 58
15. 6. Predators and Vermin 71
16. 7. Insects in Kamba History 93
17. 8. Amphibians and Reptiles 107
18. Part III: Kamba at Home
19. 9. Farm, Hearth, and Home 119
20. 10. Crops and Other Plants 150
21. 11. Domesticated Animals 169
22. 12. Men and Masculinity 206
23. 13. Women and Motherhood 228
24. 14. Children and Adulthood 250
25. Part IV: Kamba Society
26. 15. Place Names and Ethnic Names 271
27. 16. Beliefs, Rituals, and Cosmology 291
28. 17. Wealth and Poverty 302
29. 18. Cuisine and Consumption 314
30. 19. Health, Healing, and the Body 334
31. 20. Trade, Markets, and Industries 354
32. 21. Politics, Conflict, and Peacemaking 397
33. Select Bibliography 433
34. Index 443