Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa， the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation。 This fascinating study， illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates， covers six of most prominent tribes。 The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni， driven north by the Zulu， revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery even against machine guns; and the Turkana dominated one of the most pitiless wildernesses in all of Africa。