Sieben Jahre in Süd-Afrika. Zweiter Band. / Erlebnisse, Forschungen und Jagden auf meinen Reisen von den Diamantenfeldern zum Zambesi (1872-1879)
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The narrative recounts extensive overland journeys across southern African regions, following routes from mining districts to the Zambesi and its tributaries. It combines travel reportage and hunting episodes with natural-history observations of plants, animals, rivers, and geological features, including a memorable visit to great waterfalls. Detailed ethnographic description reports customs, social organization, rituals, craftwork, and daily life among multiple local communities encountered along the way. Maps, illustrations, and episodic encounters with traders, hunters, and frontier settlements complement practical notes on landscape, climate, resource sites, and the challenges of long expeditions.
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