Full Description
This classic paperback is available once again—and exclusively—from Harvard University Press.
This book is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the !Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa's Kalahari desert. Told in her own words—earthy, emotional, vivid—to Marjorie Shostak, a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa's collaboration, in breaking through the immense barriers of language and culture, the story is a fascinating view of a remarkable woman.
Contents
Introduction 1. Earliest Memories 2. Family Life 3. Life in the Bush 4. Discovering Sex 5. Trial Marriages 6. Marriage 7. Wives and Co-Wives 8. First Birth 9. Motherhood and Loss 10. Change 11. Women and Men 12. Taking Lovers 13. A Healing Ritual 14. Further Losses 15. Growing Older Epilogue Notes Glossary Acknowledgments Index
