This seminal volume on the indigenous African Dinka group is a landmark documentation of a vanishing people in war-torn Sudan. World-renowned photographers Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith have devoted their lives to documenting the rapidly disappearing ceremonies and cultures of the indigenous people of Africa. In breathtakingly poignant images, they present a story that started with their first visit to the Dinka thirty years ago. Living in harmony with their cattle, the Dinka have survived years of war only to find their ...
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This seminal volume on the indigenous African Dinka group is a landmark documentation of a vanishing people in war-torn Sudan. World-renowned photographers Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith have devoted their lives to documenting the rapidly disappearing ceremonies and cultures of the indigenous people of Africa. In breathtakingly poignant images, they present a story that started with their first visit to the Dinka thirty years ago. Living in harmony with their cattle, the Dinka have survived years of war only to find their culture on the brink of vanishing forever. Where the White Nile River reaches Dinka country, it spills over 11,000 square miles of flood plain to form the Sudd, the largest swamp in the world. In the dry season, it provides abundant pasture for cattle, and this is where the Dinka set up their camps. The men dust their bodies and faces with gray ash--protection against flies and lethal malarial mosquitoes, but also considered a mark of beauty. Covered with this ash and up to 7' 6- tall, the Dinka were referred to as -gentle- or -ghostly- giants by the early explorers. The Dinka call themselves -jieng- and -mony-jang, - which means -men of men.-
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Collectable-Very Good Condition in Good jacket. 9780847834976. Individual Photographers. VG/Good+ 1st ed 2010 Rizzoli hardback, unclipped DJ, very substantial oversize volume, a landmark collection. Small top front corner tear and light top front edge crease to DJ, two short tears and more noticeable crease to lower rear edge of jacket, VG bright and unmarked internally/ Size: 305\nx 406\nx 29.21mm. 224 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; Individual Photographers; ISBN: 0847834972. ISBN/EAN: 9780847834976. Dewey Code: 390.08965. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 087554.
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Good Condition in Good jacket. 9780847834976. Good+/Good+ 1st edition very large, imposing 2010 Rizzoli hardback, unclipped DJ, sumptuously produced and impressive high quality volume. 1cm tear and crease to lower front corner area of jacket next to spine, with surface tear to board at this same point, tape repair along inside lower front edge of jacket, some rubbing wear along edges of boards and top corner bumps, internally VG bright and unmarked. More in this series available. Immediate dispatch Quantity Available: 1. Category: Photography; ISBN: 0847834972. ISBN/EAN: 9780847834976. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 079402.
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The item is fairly worn but still readable. The book may have some cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, sunburn, stains, water damage, bent, torn, damaged binding, dent). -The dust jacket if present, may be marked, and have considerable heavy wear. -The book might be ex-library copy, and may have the markings and stickers associated from the library-The book may have considerable highlights/notes/underlined pages but the text is legible-Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included-Safe and Secure Mailer-No Hassle Return.
