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Title:
Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887
Note: Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez" by Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix Coffinières de Nordeck is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the Rio-Nuñez region in West Africa, focusing on the various indigenous tribes, their cultures, and the French colonial presence in the area. It aims to shed light on this largely unfamiliar territory and its inhabitants. In this narrative, the author recounts his voyages along the Rio-Nuñez, where he engages with different local tribes, including the Bagas, Naloes, and others. Throughout his travels, he documents diplomatic exchanges, cultural ceremonies, and the socio-political dynamics between these tribes and the French colonizers. The text highlights both the challenges and insights gained during these interactions, as well as the complexities of colonial influence in Africa. The richness of the local customs, languages, and landscapes contrasts sharply with the author's own European perspectives, resulting in a vivid depiction of a world that is both foreign and multifaceted. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Coffinières de Nordeck, Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix, 1811-1887
EBook No.: 16117
Published: Jun 23, 2005
Downloads: 114
Language: Dutch
Subject: Africa -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887
Note: Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez" by Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix Coffinières de Nordeck is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the Rio-Nuñez region in West Africa, focusing on the various indigenous tribes, their cultures, and the French colonial presence in the area. It aims to shed light on this largely unfamiliar territory and its inhabitants. In this narrative, the author recounts his voyages along the Rio-Nuñez, where he engages with different local tribes, including the Bagas, Naloes, and others. Throughout his travels, he documents diplomatic exchanges, cultural ceremonies, and the socio-political dynamics between these tribes and the French colonizers. The text highlights both the challenges and insights gained during these interactions, as well as the complexities of colonial influence in Africa. The richness of the local customs, languages, and landscapes contrasts sharply with the author's own European perspectives, resulting in a vivid depiction of a world that is both foreign and multifaceted. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Coffinières de Nordeck, Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix, 1811-1887
EBook No.: 16117
Published: Jun 23, 2005
Downloads: 114
Language: Dutch
Subject: Africa -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.