The Werner, Alice 1859-1935 creator text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Natives of British Central Africa" by A. Werner is a comprehensive ethnographic study written in the early 20th century. The work explores the various tribes and cultural practices of the people inhabiting British Central Africa, including their geography, ecology, social structures, rites, and beliefs. This detailed account offers insights into the daily lives and identities of the natives, enriching the reader's understanding of this region's complex heritage. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the geography and natural environment of British Central Africa, detailing the landscape's features, such as rivers, mountains, and climate. It describes the physical aspects of the territory, specifically the Shiré River and Lake Nyasa, while emphasizing how these elements interact with the lives of the indigenous people. The narrator sets the tone for a meticulous examination of the land and its impact on the tribes that inhabit it, suggesting the rich interplay between the environment and cultural practices that will be elaborated upon in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-06-22 Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: United Kingdom: A. Constable and Company, 1906 Ethnology -- Malawi Malawi -- Social conditions Malawi -- Description and travel DT United Kingdom: A. Constable and Company, 1906 07029139 https://archive.org/details/nativesofbritish00wern https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71018 https://archive.org/details/nativesofbritish00wern https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71018 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134637.0 71018