The Gogo: History, Customs, and TraditionsM.E. Sharpe, 1995 - 149 pages A reconstruction of the history and customs of the Gogo people of Africa, based in part on oral histories, tribal legends and myths. This work was first published in Swahili in 1954 and was sponsored by the British Colonial government in an attempt to promote "tribal" cohesion. |
Contents
The Wagogo Fight with the Wahehe and the Maasai | 3 |
European Rule Begins | 4 |
Building the Fort at Dodoma | 5 |
Copyright | |
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