10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURKANA»
Discover the use of
Turkana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Turkana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Scattering Time:
Turkana Responses to Colonial Rule
This is a study of the responses, especially the armed resistance, of the Turkana people of north-western Kenya to British colonial administration in the early twentieth century.
2
The Archaeology of Contextual Meanings
Williams asks, given their particular environment and history, how do the Turkana
reproduce their social organisation? Ideology and material culture play a role
here, and beads in particular are important in many spheres of life, including ...
3
Turkana Herders of the Dry Savanna: Ecology and ...
At a time when the Turkana find their way of life increasingly under threat from political and business interests seeking to develop their lands, this book is an important analytical record of their lifestyleand ecology.
Paul W. Leslie, Michael A. Little, 1999
4
Livelihood Diversification Opportunities for Pastoralists in ...
The principal purpose of this report is to characterize the extent of livelihood
diversification in Turkana and, through the application of a case study approach,
illustrate some of the existing activities and identify their associated strengths and
...
D. J. Watson, J. van Binsbergen, 2008
(For details of second language use and other sociolinguistic aspects of Turkana
see Whiteley (1974:13-68)). The Turkana area is divided into territorial sections
which seem to be related to the migration and expansion of various Turkana ...
Gerrit Jan Dimmendaal, 1983
6
Review of VSF-Belgium's
Turkana Emergency Livestock Off-take ...
Designated as one of Kenya's ASALs (Arid and Semi-Arid Lands), Turkana
District is located in northwestern part of Kenya bordering Ethiopia to the North,
Sudan to the northwest and Uganda to the west. Turkana District covers an area
of ...
David J. Watson, J. van Binsbergen, 2008
Until very recently, the Turkana. the main people of the western shore of the lake,
had very little contact with the outside world, or even with the Republic of Kenya.
You'll still see older people in more remote parts wearing very few clothes or. in ...
When food centres become Africa's problem The bleak future of the Turkana.
Food parcels are not enough "currency". With many of the animals gone, food aid
is the only short-term solution to starvation. As Oxfam's field director in Kenya, ...
9
Trophic Models of Aquatic Ecosystems
energy flow in the open Lake Turkana ecosystem. Nevertheless, there seems to
be some consistency in the parameters and overall outcome. In addition, the
results appear to sustain the general conclusions of Kolding (1989): (1) It is
doubtful ...
Villy Christensen, Daniel Pauly, 1993
The Turkana, one of East Africa's most colourful tribes, are a Nilotic people who
live in the harsh desert country of northwestern Kenya where they migrated from
southern Sudan and northeastern Uganda. Although the Turkana only emerged ...
Mary Fitzpatrick, Tim Bewer, Matthew Firestone, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURKANA»
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Turkana is used in the context of the following news items.
Kenya's Lake Turkana Wind Power eyes Sept 2016 for first output
LAKE TURKANA, Kenya, June 24 (Reuters) - Kenya's Lake Turkana Wind Power project aims to start supplying some electricity as early as September 2016, ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»
Kenya's Turkana and Samburu people fined 50 cows per death
The ceasefire between the minority Turkana community and the Samburu people, who make up 80% of the county's population, was signed after three days of ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Google wants stake in massive energy project: Sources
Google is negotiating to become an investor in the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, a more than $700 million, 40,000 acre undertaking in Kenya. It's the ... «CNBC, Jun 15»
Chipping Away At The Mystery Of The Oldest Tools Ever Found
The scientists say the collection of stone tools they turned up near Lake Turkana were made long before the first humans are thought to have evolved. This week ... «NPR, May 15»
Ruto meets Pokot, Samburu, Turkana leaders
During the meeting that came a week after more than 60 people were murdered in Turkana, the leaders agreed to put aside the differences and agreed to push ... «Capital FM Kenya, May 15»
Why Pokot, Turkana will not bury those killed during the cattle raids …
Members of the Pokot and Turkana communities will not bury those killed during raids. A source told the standard that bodies of those killed in the Monday ... «The Standard Digital News, May 15»
92 Feared Dead in Turkana, Pokot Fighting in Baringo
AN estimated 92 people were feared dead after bandits staged two heavy counter-raids in areas along the borders between Pokot East, Turkana and Samburu. «The Star, May 15»
Tools found near Lake Turkana in Kenya are world's oldest
About 150 flakes, the stones they were taken from and anvils on which the stones were placed while they were struck were found near Lake Turkana in Kenya. «The Independent, Apr 15»
North Turkana's first wildcat well disappoints for Tullow
Tullow Oil's first well drilled in the large North Turkana basin in Kenya has not encountered any significant oil or gas, the London-listed company said today. «Energy Voice, Mar 15»
Will Africa's biggest wind power project transform Kenya's growth?
The 300 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, which is being developed in the ... "If all goes well with the Lake Turkana project, as we expect, it will relieve ... «CNN, Jan 15»
