1. Bedzan woman peeling peanuts.

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Food Preparation

(Bedzan Pygmies of Cameroon)

Photos, texts and audio recordings
by Luis Devin

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Soundscape: rhythmic sound of the pounding
of manioc leaves in a mortar, in a rainforest camp (Baka Pygmies of Cameroon).

2. Manioc leaves preparation. 3. Bedzan girl peeling corncobs.

4. Elderly woman with plantains. Rainforest plantations

5. - 6. Containers for food gathering and cooking. Rainforest plantations

7. Basenji hunting dog on corncobs.

Thematic links and insights:

Baka Pygmies food preparation
Baka Pygmies food gathering
Bakola-Bagyeli Pygmies daily activities
Cultivated plants in semi-sedentary villages
Rainforest plantations and cultivations


	The author: Music anthropologist and writer, he has carried out field research in central Africa, where he lived with the Baka Pygmies and other forest peoples, whose music, rituals and survival strategies he has been studying for more than a decade. www.luisdevin.com www.facebook.com/LuisDevin


	HOME SECTION INDEX BACK Food preparation (Bedzan Pygmies), with photos and ethnographic notes (Bedzan Pygmies of Cameroon). Photos, texts and audio recordings by Luis Devin. Page URL: http://www.pygmies.org/bedzan/food-preparation.php Photos, videos and sounds are available for licensing, both for multimedia use and paper publications. For the terms and conditions, contact the author from the Contact page. The time in the tropical rainforests of the Western Congo Basin, where the Bedzan Pygmy people live, is 23:23. Every minute, at least 25 hectares (250.000 m²) of forest are destroyed around the world (source: WWF). Go to the Other Pygmy Peoples section index Copyright © 1998-2024 Luis Devin. All rights reserved.