Project Gutenberg 2020-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 178 Starr, Frederick 1858 1933 Strange Peoples Ethno-Geographic Reader, No. 1 Introduction -- The peoples of North America: Eskimo -- Wild Indians -- Mexicans -- South American peoples -- The peoples of Europe: Fair Whites -- Dark Whites -- Basques -- Finns -- Lapps -- Turks -- The peoples of Asia -- Chinese -- Coreans -- Tibetans -- Japanese -- Ainu -- Hindus -- Todas -- Andamanese: Mincopies -- Arabs -- The peoples of Africa: Kabyles -- Negroes -- Negroids -- Pygmies -- Bushmen and Hottentots -- Malays -- The peoples of the Philippines -- Melanesians -- Polynesians -- Conclusion. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Strange Peoples" by Frederick Starr is an ethnographic reader written in the early 20th century. This work introduces young readers to diverse cultures and peoples from around the world, focusing on their unique customs, appearances, and lifestyles. The author aims to foster understanding and appreciation of different races, emphasizing that all cultures have their own validity and value. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for an exploration of the world’s "strange peoples," announcing that each culture has its own distinct traits and traditions. He reflects on the variations of human appearance and lifestyle, highlighting that what may seem strange to one group can be entirely normal to another. The introduction is followed by specific case studies, beginning with the peoples of North America, such as the Eskimo and the various Native American tribes, and continuing through different regions across the globe, showing how environmental factors shape customs and daily life. Overall, the opening builds a foundation for a respectful exploration of human diversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ethnology -- Juvenile literature GN Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 298743 2025-06-25T04:44:14.863517 text/html 275597 2024-10-18T04:47:09 text/html 9757723 2025-06-25T04:44:22.660987 application/epub+zip 9755717 2025-06-25T04:44:16.837435 application/epub+zip 202955 2025-06-25T04:44:15.878482 application/epub+zip 9787802 2025-06-25T04:44:26.604891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9758540 2025-06-25T04:44:21.703929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242361 2022-09-28T09:44:13.955804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243066 2025-06-25T04:44:14.032519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223236 2024-10-18T04:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16706 2025-06-25T04:44:26.857902 application/rdf+xml 23012 2025-06-25T04:44:15.986461 image/jpeg 3378 2025-06-25T04:44:15.933533 image/jpeg 9808752 2025-06-25T04:44:15.080532 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 en.wikipedia