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"Efe Pygmies is a portrait of an endangered people and place. This volume presents a visual portrayal of the Efe pygmies of the Congo, the world's oldest pure-blooded ethnic group and one of its most remote.". "Through this book's photography and text, the world can now discover a way of life that has remained intact for thousands of years deep within the reaches of the Ituri rain forest. This volume reflects the seasonally based life of the Efe: boys and men at hunt, family life in the camps, dancing and music making, and bark and body painting. Providing a unique perspective on a people who…
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1 edition- Other · English · 2000Rizzoli · 100 pages · 9780847821624
Social life and customsHunting and gathering societiesEfe (African people)DiariesPygmiesRain forest ecologyAfrica, central, social conditionsPictorial works