02138cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000690011324500740018226400510025630000470030733600260035433700260038033800360040650000310044250800750047352011460054853400450169465300370173985600430177699900170181916117UtSlPG20260610133358.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aDT1 aCoffinières de Nordeck, Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix,d1811-188714aHet land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez :bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1887 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-06-23  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team  a"Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez" by Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix Coffinières de Nordeck is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the Rio-Nuñez region in West Africa, focusing on the various indigenous tribes, their cultures, and the French colonial presence in the area. It aims to shed light on this largely unfamiliar territory and its inhabitants.  In this narrative, the author recounts his voyages along the Rio-Nuñez, where he engages with different local tribes, including the Bagas, Naloes, and others. Throughout his travels, he documents diplomatic exchanges, cultural ceremonies, and the socio-political dynamics between these tribes and the French colonizers. The text highlights both the challenges and insights gained during these interactions, as well as the complexities of colonial influence in Africa. The richness of the local customs, languages, and landscapes contrasts sharply with the author's own European perspectives, resulting in a vivid depiction of a world that is both foreign and multifaceted. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrica -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16117  c57505d57505