{"product_id":"kilimanjaro-porters-and-guides-1","title":"Kilimanjaro Porters and Guides","description":"\u003cp\u003eMt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, draws tens of thousands of tourists annually. Many attempt to climb its nineteen thousand feet snow-covered peak, an arduous trek that can span several days. Like the climbers who scale Everest, they are aided by local porters, cooks, and guides. But unlike Everest’s Sherpas, who have been extensively documented and profiled, the Chagga people of the Kilimanjaro mountain crews remain nearly anonymous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chagga people, who were the first settlers near Kilimanjaro, have been an essential part of the climbing industry that has developed since the colonial period. \u003ci\u003eKilimanjaro Porters and Guides\u003c\/i\u003ereveals the history of these porters, cooks, and guides. The book takes us from early Chagga settlement, through European colonialism and African independence, to today. It argues that while the Kilimanjaro climbing industry developed in a colonial context, local Tanzanian actors have played an integral role in determining access to and understanding of the mountain. They also have been central to climbers’ successes, mountain crew culture, and the evolution of key industry features—even as they have struggled in the postcolonial period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michigan State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57298105958744,"sku":"9781611865837","price":45.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781611865837_001849f4-9799-414e-a375-4188baab72fc.jpg?v=1780454752","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/kilimanjaro-porters-and-guides-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}