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100 1 _aCoffinières de Nordeck, Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix,
_d1811-1887
245 1 4 _aHet land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez :
_bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1887
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-06-23
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrica -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16117
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