The Forest People
Book • 1962
In this book, Colin M. Turnbull describes his experiences living with the BaMbuti Pygmies in the Ituri Forest during the 1950s.
The narrative explores the complex relationship between the Pygmies and African village farmers, highlighting the mutual benefits and the Pygmies' independence despite the villagers' beliefs of ownership.
Turnbull delves into various aspects of Pygmy culture, including their traditional songs and music, kinship, law, economics, religion, and their deep identification with the forest.
The book portrays a unique people living in harmony with nature, contrasting with the fears and practices of the villagers.
Turnbull's account touches on sustainability, communal justice, and the Pygmies' reverence for the forest, which they consider their mother, father, and God.
The narrative explores the complex relationship between the Pygmies and African village farmers, highlighting the mutual benefits and the Pygmies' independence despite the villagers' beliefs of ownership.
Turnbull delves into various aspects of Pygmy culture, including their traditional songs and music, kinship, law, economics, religion, and their deep identification with the forest.
The book portrays a unique people living in harmony with nature, contrasting with the fears and practices of the villagers.
Turnbull's account touches on sustainability, communal justice, and the Pygmies' reverence for the forest, which they consider their mother, father, and God.
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