Thabo Makoa (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Paperback, 157pp + 4 pages of glossy colour photos, NOT ex-library. Clean, bright, untanned interior with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps. Short corner creases on covers and pages. Good secure binding. A hint of sunning on the spine. Partially removed sticker in the lower spine corner of the front cover (a small area of surface sticker-damage). -- This memoir is a rare first-hand account of life as a Basotho herd boy in the Maloti Mountains. Written by Thabo Makoa and edited by Anne-Laure Zwilling, the book captures the cultural and physical grit of the highlands - a world central to Lesotho's identity but rarely documented from the inside. Makoa describes the isolated, rigorous existence at the meraka (summer cattle posts), where young boys protect livestock from predators and a brutal alpine climate. It serves as an ethnographic record of Basotho rites of passage, detailing the specific skills, folklore, and social structures of shepherd culture. Unlike studies written by outsiders, this primary source preserves the personal memories and local idioms of a man who actually lived the experience. The book is part of a dedicated effort to protect Sotho heritage through local voices, providing unique insights into the ecology of the Maloti-Drakensberg region.…

21 x 15 cm, broschiert. Condition: Gut. 157 Seiten, Leichter Kellergeruch, ansonsten tadelloses Exemplar. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 450.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Little patch of surface loss at bottom margin of front wrap. 157pp. + colour plates. No prev ownership markings or o/w. Scarce title.