JUNGLE MISSION [Primary Account of British Army In Vietnam]

REISEN, Rene.

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London [1957], Adventurers Club. Grey cloth, dust jacket in Mylar protector, 204 p., index, appendix, two maps, 12 b. w. photos, 204p., very clean & solid, 15 x 23.5 cm., excellent copy, contents likewise, no issues. * * FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . SUPERB PRIMARY FORCE FOR LIFE AMONG THE MOI IF VIETNAM . . . . * The author was assigned to the Moi hill tribes, of Indo-China who became known as "The Father With White Hair." . Reisen had to fight the Viet Communists, his orders were to win the "minds & hearts of the local tribe. To that end he was offered a wife and later a second wife to secure the alliance of another tribe to ease the work of his hut. . His description of the men and women of his tribe is a valuable insight to the thoughts, life style, traditions, customs, superstitions of these primitive peoples. The Moi were among the least know of primitive peoples. still using the cross bow, spears and fishing baskets, living in the high mountains of Vietnam. . This work covers the Mois of Indo-China, whom are among the least known of primitive peoples. Still living with cross- bow, spears & fishing baskets among the jungles & mountain streams of the plateaux, they trace their descent from a mysterious being born of an orchid. The author was assigned a special mission among the Mois, to whom he became known as 'The father with White Hair.' The author also fought against the Viet Communists, but his orders were to winover the Mois by peaceful means. He accomplished this by literally putting himself in their place.few Europeans have had the humility or sympathy to enter so fully into a primitive way of life & to describe native men & women with such intimacy & even tenderness.superb reading ! . *** An excellent insight to local primitive peoples and tribes. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . * A superb primary resource, seldom found. . *. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 45006501

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