Nomad aesthetic: Cattle modifications among the northern Turkana of north west Kenya

Abstract Among the Turkana of north western Kenya, as well as in many other eastern African pastoral societies, cattle are not only a source of food but also an essential tool for a man to establish his own concepts of aesthetic and to visibly express his own personal identity and social relationshi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maurizio Dioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Pastoralism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13570-017-0110-4