THE KAFIRS OF THE HINDU KUSH.
by ROBERTSON, George S
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London 1896, Lawrence. New brown cloth, front vignette, 79 b.w. plates, 658p., clean, crisp copy, tight, solid. SCARCE Sir George was the British Agent at Gilgit. This primary resource covers his travels and experiences, with a visit to Chitral, Kafiristan, Kamdesh shrines, Malik hospitality, arrival to India. Preparation for the second visit. Leave Chitral, geographical postion of Kafiristan, boundaries, rivers, fish, game birds, climate, religion, slaves, the clans. Kamdesh, slaves and slave traffic, appearance of the Kafirs, small swindles & thefts, adverse & friendly parties, Mehtar's influence against the author. Visit to the Dungul Valley, Arakon range, Kashtan men & their attire, Shermaliks love affairs, Utah. With keen observations of the Kafirs, ethnology, physical characteristics, gracefulness, agility, of the women, diseases, character, intellect, hatreds, black mailing, lying, love of admiration. On to Kamu, old men dan- cers, Russia's treachery, halt at Mergrom. This narrative continues throughout the region, loaded with fascinating ob- servations on the people and the land, mountians, flora, fauna, ethnology of tribesmen and much more. An incredible and most fasinating primary resource book. Scans can be sent by email. .
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- THE KAFIRS OF THE HINDU KUSH.
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- ROBERTSON, George S
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- China: Social Science, Eclectic, All Subjects & Disciplines [no Art]; Central Asia: Eclectic References On The Region; Guidebooks On Southeast Asian Countries; Forigners In Southeast Asia: Any And All Related; ;
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