Cattle bring us to our enemies: Turkana ecology, politics, and raiding in a disequilibrium system
Based on 16 years of fieldwork among the pastoral Turkana people, McCabe examines how individuals use the land and make decisions about mobility, livestock and the use of natural resources in an environment characterized by aridity, unpredictability, insecurity and violence.
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| Summary: | Based on 16 years of fieldwork among the pastoral Turkana people, McCabe examines how individuals use the land and make decisions about mobility, livestock and the use of natural resources in an environment characterized by aridity, unpredictability, insecurity and violence. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
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| adam_text | Cattle Bring Us to
Our Enemies
Turkana Ecology,
Politics, and Raiding in a
Disequilibrium System
J TERRENCE MCCABE
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS
Ann Arbor
Contents
List of Illustrations xi
List of Maps xii
List of Tables xiii
Preface and Acknowledgments xv
PART 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Review of the Literature and
Theoretical Framework 20
3 Turkana: Environmental, Historical, and
Social Overviews 39
4 Ngisonyoka Ecology: Land and Livestock 61
5 Cattle Bring Us to Our Enemies 81
PART 2
6 Introduction to the Four Families 109
7 Migration and Decision Making: The Four Families 127
PART 3
8 Data Analysis 159
9 Livestock Dynamics and the Formation and
Growth of Families 183
CONTENTS
PART 4
10 Aggregate and Group Movement 203
11 Conclusions and Discussion 235
Appendix: South Turkana Ecosystem
Project (STEP) Publications 249
Notes 265
Bibliography 269
Index 291
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