essay

The Pygmies of the Ituri Forest

reader in general anthropology • New York, N.Y. • Published In 1948 • Pages: 322-342

By: Putnam, Patrick.

Abstract

This is a broad impressionistic survey of primarily net-hunting Mbuti. Putnam stressed a few topics and missed quite a few others: relations of Pygmies with Congolese villagers, Pygmy locomotion and hunting technique are described in adequate detail, but kinship and community structure information is sketchy and lacking in the light of Turnbull's material. There is a good account of the ritual involved in the division of game catch.

HRAF PubDate

1995

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Central Africa

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Adolph Hoehling ; John Beierle

Field Date

No date

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Epulu Band, Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notes

Patrick Putnam

LCSH

Bambute