Chapter I: Preface

During recent years there has been a very happy tendency to change the nature of geographical teaching from a monotonous memorising of the names of natural features to a subject of living interest.

In the endeavour to effect this change there has been a serious omission in our failure to appeal to natural interests of children by making the human element a central feature of geographical work.

A study of the picturesque lives of native races of the British Empire is an absolute essential if the teacher wishes to impart the appropriate colour and setting to a subsequent course of economic, regional, and political geography.

The sharp contrast between European beliefs and customs and those of primitive people is in itself an incentive to study and interest. In addition to this, a sympathetic understanding of the many native races who are controlled by English statesmanship is necessary for the material and moral progress of dominions in the British Empire.

W. D. HAMBLY.

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION 9

CHAPTER II
THE FIGHTING MASAI 17

CHAPTER III
MASAI STORIES AND BELIEFS 28

CHAPTER IV
THE AKIKUYU PEOPLE 33

CHAPTER V
SOCIAL LIFE OF THE AKIKUYU 38

CHAPTER VI
THE BAGANDA TRIBE OF UGANDA 41

CHAPTER VII
SOCIAL LIFE OF THE BAGANDA 46

CHAPTER VIII
STORIES TOLD BY THE BAGANDA 49

THE NATIVE RACES OF EAST AFRICA