In the Shadow of the Bush

£300 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

The focus of Talbot’s narrative is the Ekoi tribe. He travelled throughout the Oban District of Southern Nigeria to study them and provides notes on the natural history of the region. The ethnographic details are extensive and thorough, including discussions on taboos, the status of women and birth customs.

• Year: 1912

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