Efe pygmies

Description:

"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 have been virtually inaccessible until now and capturing the mysterious, sensual quality of the rain forest itself, this special edition is a unique treasure that sheds unprecedented light on an endangered people and environment."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Hunting and gathering societies,  Efe (African people),  Diaries,  Pygmies,  Rain forest ecology,  Africa, central, social conditions,  Pictorial works

People: William F. Wheeler (1943-)

Places: Ituri Forest (Congo),  Ituri Forest,  Congo (Democratic Republic)