Wadawida: Writings on the customs of The Taita (Paperback or Softback)
Language: English
Published by Madame La Bonche 2/13/2025, 2025
- Softcover
- New
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.BargainBookStores
AbeBooks seller since January 23, 2002
Condition: New
£ 18.96
Quantity: 5 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Wadawida: Writings on the customs of The Taita.
Seller Inventory # BBS-9780995690349
- Title
- Wadawida: Writings on the customs of The Taita (Paperback or Softback)
- Author
- McHaro, A. Frank
- Publisher
- Madame La Bonche 2/13/2025
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Paperback or Softback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0995690340
- ISBN 13
- 9780995690349
- Illustrator
- Averley, Helen
- Item weight
- 0.46 pounds
This book is a unique resource for those interested Taita culture, in South Eastern Kenya. It includes historically significant photos and engravings of The Taita people, Wadawida, in traditional attire.
Among the collection of writings are descriptions of their customs, and home lands. It starts with a series of reports (1890 - 1915) on Taita, and Taveta (a neighbouring area), covering some of the major events which had significant impact on people and their way of life. These are presented in chronological order and are illustrated, with engravings, or photographs.
There then follows two essays on Taita history and customs, the first in English by Rev. Peter G. Bostock (1944) and second in Kidawida, ( the language of the people to Taita, Kenya) by A. Frank Mcharo (1995).
History of the contents of this book:
In 1935, at Kaloleni, Mcharo, a Mtaita student teacher, first met Bostock, he was a fresh-of-the-boat English C.M.S. missionary from England who worked at Wusi, Taita between 1937-1944. There Bostock recognised that the pace of change was affecting traditional knowledge and decided to write The Taita. He relied on his personal library for historical accounts, and on Peter Mwang’ombe to help research Wataita customs. Mwang’ombe, later Bishop of Mombasa, worked at the time as an Assistant Supervisor of Schools, which allowed him to consult widely with people across the hills.
Bostock’s book was completed in 1944 and printed in 1950.
In the 1990s, Mcharo, embarked on his book, with the support of Bostock in Oxford and friends and elders in Taita. All involved agreed that Taita’s cultural knowledge should be recorded in her own language, Kidawida. Mcharo’s book Chuo Cha Mizango Na Maza Ra Kidawida Ra Kufuma Kokala, was printed in 1995. It includes a collection of Taita Proverbs, Mifwano angu Makatanisho Giko na Mafundisho.
Both the Bostock and Mcharo books are now historic documents in their own right, and as such are 'Dawida pearls of wisdom’, to Kidawida (Taita language) speakers the Kidawida, book is ‘gold’ considering Kidawaida’s vulnerability as a minority language, it is possibly one of the first books published in the language, after the bible.
The book is A5, 150 Pages, with 49 Historic photos and engravings 1890 - 1939 as well as Illustrations of Wataita in traditional dress by Helen Averley, Bostock's Granddaughter.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
BargainBookStores
Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since January 23, 2002
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 10 business days | 4 to 9 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 0.00 | £ 29.62 |
Payment methods
Store description
Save up to 90% on your favorite items at BargainBookStores.com! Our 20,000 square foot warehouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan is filled with hundreds of thousands of books and consumer goods, all at the lowest prices! We've been serving internet customers with great deals since 2001. All books ship from Grand Rapids, Michigan. 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed We want to ensure your satisfaction. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase or shopping experience, we would like to hear from you. Please contact us by email: cs@bargainbookstores.com. Please be sure to include your contact information and order number. We do not charge a restocking fee for returns. Your Privacy BargainBookStores.com does not provide, sell or market customer information to other businesses or organizations.…
Specialty
Out of Print Books, Specializing in Academic and Professional Books, Bargain Books - Save Up to 90% Off Publisher's List Price!, Remainder Books, Store-Wide Range of New Books in all CategoriesSeller's business information
BargainBookStores
3423 Lousma Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI U.S.A. 49548
Terms of sale
BargainBookStores guarantees 100% Customer Satisfaction. We ship worldwide and offer a variety of shipping methods to meet your needs. Please place your order directly via ABEBooks.com. We accept payment by MasterCard and Visa. For more information, contact us by email at cs@bargainbookstores.com. Full contact info is below:
BargainBookStores.com LLC
3423 Lousma Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
We will ship to all domestic and most international destinations.
Please note: Shipping times are estimated and are not guaranteed by BargainBookStores.