Project Gutenberg 2013-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 177 Martin, Minnie sd19000077 Basutoland: Its Legends and Customs Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Basutoland: Its Legends and Customs" by Minnie Martin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich culture, traditions, and history of the Basuto people, focusing on their customs, notable chiefs, and the geographic beauty of their homeland, Basutoland. It aims to provide insights into the daily life, social structure, and historical narratives that define the identity of the Basuto nation. The opening of this work sets the stage with an overview of Basuto history, beginning with key figures like Mosheshue, the founder of the Basuto nation, and outlining the environmental and cultural context in which they thrived. It describes the landscape of Basutoland, emphasizing its rugged beauty and the lifestyle of its inhabitants, including their methods of herding and farming. The author conveys her personal experiences with the Basuto people, indicating her deep engagement and understanding of their traditions, which serves as a foundation for the comprehensive exploration of the legends and customs that will follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44456/44456-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lesotho -- Social life and customs Sotho (African people) DT Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 270342 2025-07-18T04:44:38.115649 text/html 251184 2024-10-23T21:21:06 text/html 159029 2025-07-18T04:44:41.632623 application/epub+zip 159096 2025-07-18T04:44:38.654636 application/epub+zip 159096 2025-07-18T04:44:38.376674 application/epub+zip 243879 2025-07-18T04:44:44.169618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213216 2025-07-18T04:44:41.332621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213359 2022-09-20T09:24:11.758933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245848 2025-07-18T04:44:37.820646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225947 2024-10-23T21:21:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16810 2025-07-18T04:44:44.292597 application/rdf+xml 7195 2025-07-18T04:44:38.443625 image/jpeg 1421 2025-07-18T04:44:38.410634 image/jpeg 137089 2025-07-18T04:44:38.139638 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog