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Title: The changing practices of kibarua employment: a case study of the Sagara, Tanzania.(Viewpoint essay)
Author: Kazuhiko Sugimura
Publication: African Studies Quarterly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 9Issue: 1-2Page: NA

Article Type: Viewpoint essay

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