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In this sentence it is unclear whether the book was derogatory towards the Ik people, or the treatment of them: Colin Turnbull wrote an extremely disparaging anthropology book about them called The Mountain People. ----

Both, possibly, but mainly towards the Ik people, I would say, whom Turnbull personally loathed and regarded as pretty much the worst of all possible societies. - Mustafaa 21:25, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)

--This is original research, but I have read this book a couple of times and Turnbull hated the Ik. He was saddened by their plight, but he surly felt they were beyond hope.

I just finished reading Mr. Turnbull's book, and while he does at times express hatred toward individual tribal members, his final feeling toward them collectively (so stated, anyway) was not hatred-- as his acknowledgments say: "To the Ik, whom I learned not to hate." Having read the book, I'm extremely curious as to their status today. I know, I know, sofixit... 24.41.60.216 00:42, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

I was wondering how the Ik are doing as well, which is why I looked up this article. By this time that whole region has gone through Idi Amin and a collection of wars that would make the worst social systems look pretty tame. Kinsler33 02:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

the abbriviation for IK Immature Kidds. them KALIHI kids. repp' them breakers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.91.48.134 (talk) 08:11, 10 September 2007 (UTC)