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  • Living in the African Savannah

    Nicola Barber

    Library Binding (Raintree, Oct. 23, 2007)
    How do you count to ten in the Maasai language? What is the jumping dance for young warriors? Why are cattle so important to the Maasai? The Maasai people live in the grasslands in eastern Africa, where there are often long droughts. In this book, you will learn how they survive such harsh conditions. Read about their customs and ceremonies, and how the women make beautiful jewelry.
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  • Maasai

    Rennay Craats

    Paperback (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    The Maasai are indigenous peoples from eastern Africa. They live on the Serengeti Plain along the Great Rift Valley, not far from the border between southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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  • African Culture

    Holly Duhig

    Hardcover (Booklife, April 1, 2018)
    From the dry Sahara Deser to the rainy Congo jungles, explore the second largest continent in the world, home to 54 countries. This exciting series gives readers their first taste of the various cultures that are present in today’s world. It allows readers to explore the world and the diversity of cultures that it has to offer with engaging and accessible language and full color images.
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  • Living in the Amazon Rain Forest

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Raintree, Oct. 25, 2007)
    Why are feathers so important to the Yanomami? Why do the hunters never say the names of the animals they hunt? The Yanomami have lived in the rain forest for thousands of years. They live in villages where many families share one big hut. You will read how they have learned special skills to survive in the rain forest.
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  • Maasai

    Rennay Craats

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    The Maasai are indigenous peoples from eastern Africa. They live on the Serengeti Plain along the Great Rift Valley, not far from the border between southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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  • Zapotecs

    Simon Rose

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 30, 2013)
    This is part of the World Cultures series. The Zapotecs are an indigenous people who live in Mexico. They mostly live in the state of Oaxaca in the south of the country, where they are the largest indigenous group.
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  • Living on a Caribbean Island

    Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Paperback (Raintree, Oct. 26, 2007)
    What type of music do the Creole play? How do you catch a land crab? How do you dance the limbo? Guadeloupe is an island in the Caribbean Sea. The people who live there are mostly Creole. In this book, you will learn all about the way they live. It is always warm in the Caribbean, but hurricanes are common. Most houses are made of concrete to keep them from blowing away.
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  • Bushmen of Southern Africa

    Galadriel Watson

    Paperback (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    The Bushmen of southern Africa live in the Kalahari Desert. Only about one-third of the Bushmen continue to practice their traditional ways of life.
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  • Living in the Arctic

    Jane Bingham, Nicola Barber, Neil Morris

    Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Sept. 15, 2008)
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  • Living in the Himalaya

    Anita Ganeri, Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Sept. 15, 2008)
    Each title in this new series from "Raintree Perspectives" looks at a different culture where the environment has a major impact on the lives of the people that live there. Looking at aspects of life familiar to young readers, such as food, clothing, school, leisure and celebrations, this series provides an insight into life in various environments around the world.Each title is packed with photography to interest the reader and provide starting points for discussion. Features, such as recipes, traditional games and craft activities give readers a taste of other cultures.
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  • Living in the Himalayas

    Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Paperback (Raintree, Oct. 26, 2007)
    What are the strange and frightening creatures called yeti? Why do Sherpa put stones on their roofs? What kind of animal is a cross between a yak and a cow? The Sherpa live in the mountains of Himalaya. You will learn what it’s like to go to school there and how the Sherpa live. You will also read about the monasteries and temples where Buddhist monks play drums, cymbals, and enormous long horns.
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  • Living in the Australian Outback

    Jane Bingham

    Library Binding (Raintree, Oct. 26, 2007)
    What are the hundreds of dreaming tracks in the desert? What happens at a corroboree? What would you do with a witchetty grub? Many Australian Aboriginal people live in the enormous region called the Central Desert in Australia. There are a lot of weird an
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